Grave marker for Thomas r. Kosdrosky in Section
16 Plot 234 of the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery,
Rittman (Medina county), Ohio.
John enlisted in
the Army on 2 September 1942 at Cleveland, OH. He was
initially assigned to E Company, 508th
Pfc Kosdrosky was
wounded on 12 January 1945 during the Battle of The Bulge..
He was evacuated to a field hospital where he remained for at
least three months. He did not return to the unit and may
have been sent back to the states for further treatment before
being discharged..
He was awarded the
Purple Heart as a consequence of that wound.. |