Waclaw Dombrowski
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Mr. Dombrowski served in World War II.
He served in the U.S. Army from March 15, 1943, until December 6, 1945. He was assigned to Company C, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was wounded in action on D-Day, June 6, 1944, in southern France.
His rank was Private 1st Class.
Mr Dombrowski was decorated with the:
Combat Infantry Badge,
Purple Heart with cluster, Bronze Star Medal,
European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with four battle stars and a bronze arrowhead,
Fourre de Guerre, Unit Citation with two clusters,
World War II Medal,
and the Medal of Occupation.
Mr. Dombrowski was born on August 29, 192_, in Chisholm, Minnesota, the son of John D. Dombrowski and Maryann Rutkowski.
Source: Veterans’ Memorial Hall Veteran History Form completed by veteran.
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Note: An earlier entry concerning Mr. Dombrowski reads:
Waclaw Dombrowski of Chisholm was inducted into the Army on March 15, 1943.
He was a private first class and a rifleman with Company A, 37th Engineer Combat Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, serving in North Africa, Italy, southern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe.
He was wounded in action on D-Day in southern France on June 6 and Aug. 24, 1944. He returned to duty at the Siegfried Line in Germany and fought through to Salzburg, Austria. He was on occupation duty until he was shipped to U.S. Mr.
Dombrowski received:
the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Bronze Service Arrowhead,
Combat Infantryman Badge,
Distinguished Unit Citation,
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Service Medal and three overseas service bars.
He was discharged on Dec. 6, 1945, Camp McCoy, Wis.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 70.
