Andrew Marchincak

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 03/02/1945

Andrew Marchincak was born in Passaic, New Jersey on April 4, 1926.

He was drafted into the Army on August 30, 1944 at Newark, New Jersey. His home of residence
was listed as Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey. He had completed grammar school and was
single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was assigned to Company A from the 48th Replacment Battalion on February 8, 1945.

Private Marchincak was killed in action in the vicinity of Bruhlborn, Germany, on March 2, 1945.

Clipping courtesy of Theophile Odaert

Decorations of Andrew Marchincak

Andrew Marchincak was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium and some time later his remains
were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in New Jersey on April 30, 1949.

Burial:
Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
Saddle Brook
Bergen County
New Jersey, USA

Burial information from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Andrew Marchincak courtesy of Theophile Odaert

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