August L. Borskie

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 12/02/1944

August Leonard Borskie was born in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois on June 28, 1918.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by Winkler Motor Service
in Chicago.

He listed his home of residence as Chicago, Illinois.
His religion was listed as Catholic.

His Army serial number indicates he was drafted into the Army.

He was assigned to Company A 22nd Infantry from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on November 25, 1944.

He was transferred to Company D on November 28, 1944.

Private Borskie died on December 2, 1944 of wounds received in action.

August L. Borskie was originally buried in the temporary cemetery at Henri-Chapelle
in Block KK Row 6 Grave 104, and was moved to the permanent cemetery at Henri-Chapelle,
in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot E Row 11 Grave 46

Grave marker for August L. Borskie

Photo by Des Philippet
from the
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