Alphonse Maleskas

Alphonse B. Maleskas

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/20/1944

Alphonse Bernard Maleskas was born in Worchester, Worchester County, Massachusetts on June 30, 1921.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the John C. MacInnes Company
in Worchester.

He was drafted into the Army on November 11, 1942 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. His home of
residence was listed as Providence, Worchester County, Massachusetts and his civilian occupation
was listed as Semiskilled Upholsterers. He had completed one year of High School
and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private First Class in Company D
in General Orders No. 14 Headquarters 22nd Infantry dated December 31, 1943
at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Private First Class Maleskas was killed in action in France during the attack toward Cherbourg
on June 29, 1944.

Decorations of Alphonse B. Maleskas

Alphonse B. Maleskas was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Massachusetts.

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