Pvt Peter Wnuk

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Pvt Peter Wnuk

Also Known As: "Piotr Wnuk"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Winona, Winona, Minnesota, United States
Death: June 19, 1990 (95)
Community Memorial Hospital & Watkins Home, Winona, Winona, Minnesota, United States
Place of Burial: Winona, Winona, Minnesota, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Nicholas Martin Wnuk and Franciszka Wnuk (Kulas)
Brother of Julianna (Johanna) Wnuk; Balbina "Belle" Wnuk; John Wnuk; David Teofil Wnuk; Feliks Stanislaus Wnuk and 1 other

Occupation: Veteran - US Army Pvt, WW I
Managed by: Claire Mary Berrett
Last Updated:

About Pvt Peter Wnuk

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Peter Wnuk, Private, Winona. Entered service April 27, 1917. Trained at Fortress Monroe. Overseas Aug. 25, 1917, with Batterv B, 53rd C. A. Participated in batlles of Montididier- Noyon defensive. St. Mihiel offensive. Verdun Sector, Meuse-Argonne, from June 9, to Nov . 11. [https://reflections.mndigital.org/catalog/p16022coll47:6423#/image/...]

World War I: PETER WNUK Peter Wnuk is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Wnuk, 513 Wall street. He like a number of his friends enlisted on the 25th of April. Was sent to Jefferson Barracks, then to Fort Monroe, Va,, and is now "Somewhere in France." Peter is well known to the East End and writes he likes to work for Uncle Sammy. [Winona Republican-Herald, Saturday, February 09, 1918; Page: 5]

Peter Wnuk Tells of Former Winona Men In Artillery Service. Several Fourtii ward boys are in the same camp wibh Peter Wnuk, a former Winona boy now with Battery B, 8bh Regiment, Field Artillery "Somewhere in France," according to a letter received her© today by friends of ttte Wmona, boy. "The weather here is fine, its like spring and the resit of the bunch, are well and happy, the gam© as I," Mr. Wnuk writes. B. Woiszon, V. Rompa and J. Bmczyk are stall with me in this camp but I have not seen B. Kostuk and hip friend, Anton Katula, for elver a month. "Everything in Franc© 1s fin© and daaidy bat one thing, and that is I don't like the French, tobacco and we don't get very much American tobacco here. I have written name for some tobacco and I hope I get it for I sure love mv tcbacco," ha concluded. [Winona Republican-Herald, Thursday, March 07, 1918; Page: 7]

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Pvt Peter Wnuk's Timeline

1895
February 23, 1895
Winona, Winona, Minnesota, United States
1990
June 19, 1990
Age 95
Community Memorial Hospital & Watkins Home, Winona, Winona, Minnesota, United States
June 22, 1990
Age 95
St Mary's Cemetery, Winona, Winona, Minnesota, United States