Charles J. Zalac

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 03/02/1945

Charles John Zalac was born in Rural Ridge, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on June 30, 1926.
(His draft registration card gave his place of birth as Rhole Ridge, Pennsylvania.)

He was drafted into the Army on September 6, 1944 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His home of residence
was listed as Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and his civilian occupation was listed as
student. He had completed three years of High School and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Catholic.

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

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

Decorations of Charles J. Zalac

Charles J. Zalac was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium in Block G Row 10 Grave 249 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
Liege, Belgium
Plot F Row 16 Grave 59

Grave marker for Charles J. Zalac

Photo by Dominique Potier from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Charles J. Zalac courtesy of Julien Woestyn

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