Private Carl J. Gajewski

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 09/16/1944

Carl John Gajewski was born in Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania on November 3, 1924.

He was drafted into the Army on March 13, 1943 at Allentown, Pennsylvania. His home of residence was listed
as Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He had completed one year of High School and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was assigned as a Private to Company B 22nd Infantry on June 30, 1944.
He was one of 23 enlisted men assigned to the Company from the 4th Infantry Division replacement pool on that date.

Private Gajewski was seriously wounded in action in Germany, on September 16, 1944,
during the first penetration into Germany by the 22nd Infantry, and died of his wounds the same day.

Telegram notifying Carl Gajewski's next-of-kin, of his being wounded.

Telegram notifying Carl Gajewski's next-of-kin, of his death.

Letter of condolence from Henry Stimson, Secretary of War,
to the next-of-kin of Carl Gajewski, announcing the award of the Purple Heart Medal.

Certificate for the award of the Purple Heart Medal to Carl J. Gajewski.

Carl Gajewski's Purple Heart Medal

Memorial plaque of Carl Gajewski.

Carl J. Gajewski was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Fosse Cemetery, Namur, Belgium in Block D Row 3 Grave 49 and his remains were later
transferred and buried in Henri-Chapelle, in the 1947-1949 time frame when the temporary
cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Arrondissement de Verviers
Liège, Belgium
Plot E Row 14 Grave 29

Grave marker for Carl J. Gajewski.

Photo by: Des Philippet from the Find A Grave website

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