Wisniewski, Edward, Cpl

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Corporal

Last Primary MOS
745-Rifleman

Last MOSGroup
WWII SSN/MOS

Primary Unit
1945-1945, 745, 1st Bn, 28th Marines (1/28), 28th Marine Regiment

Service Years
1943 - 1945

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Ohio

Year of Birth
1921

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by Cpl Robert 'Bob' Allen (usmc987332) - Deceased

Casualty Info

Last Address Cleveland

Casualty Date Feb 19, 1945
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Iwo Jima (Japan)	Conflict World War II/Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Western Pacific Campaign (1944-45)/Battle of Iwo Jima
Location of Interment Calvary Cemetery - Cleveland, Ohio	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 60
Military Service Number 448 623

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1945, World War II Fallen

Ribbon Bar

Unit Assignments

28th Marine Regiment, 2nd Bn, 28th Marines (2/28)


	1945-1945, 745, 1st Bn, 28th Marines (1/28), 28th Marine Regiment

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1945-1945 Western Pacific Campaign (1944-45)/Battle of Iwo Jima

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Cpl. Wisniewski served as a Squad Leader, with 2nd Squad, C Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Marines on Iwo Jima. Part of the assault wave on Green Beach One Landing Team 128, he was killed in action on 19 February 1945. by a gun shot to right side of his face.