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Walter A Gurkowski 1917 - 1994

Walter A Gurkowski of Jefferson, Jefferson County, WI was born on July 23, 1917 in Berlin, Green Lake County to John Gurkowski and Anna Gurkowski. He had siblings John J Gurkowski, Marie Gurkowski, Anthony C Gurkowski, Helen Domahoski, and Janet Eull. He married Dorothy Gurkowski (Simnick) in Jefferson, Jefferson County, and had children Jimmie Ashworth and Dixie Lou Gurkowski. Walter Gurkowski died at age 77 years old on December 29, 1994 at His Home 338 N High Ave, in Jefferson, Jefferson County, and was buried at Saint Lawrence Catholic Church W4875 US-18, in Jefferson.
Walter A Gurkowski
Jefferson, Jefferson County, WI 53549
July 23, 1917
Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, 54923, United States
December 29, 1994
His Home 338 N High Ave, in Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, 53549, United States
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  • 07/23
    1917

    Birthday

    July 23, 1917
    Birthdate
    Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin 54923, United States
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Walter was a S/SGT in the 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles" in WWII E.T.O. 1942-1945. Also served in the Battle of Bastone, stationed in Normandy, and Africa just to name a few. He received the Good Conduct Award and A Bronze Star 🥉
  • Professional Career

    Walter worked at A.O. Smith in Milwaukee, WI for over 20 years after returning from the U.S. Army. He painted the large silos for farms throughout WI.
  • Personal Life & Family

    Walter has 1 daughter Dixie Gurkowski born in 1953, still alive living in the same house she grew up in with her Father Walter and Mother Dorothy Gurkowski. Walter has 1 living granddaughter Crystal Henschel. All the rest of his 5 brothers and 6 sisters are deceased.
  • 12/29
    1994

    Death

    December 29, 1994
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
    His Home 338 N High Ave, in Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin 53549, United States
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Saint Lawrence Catholic Church W4875 US-18, in Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin 53549, United States
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In 1917, in the year that Walter A Gurkowski was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1920, at the age of only 3 years old, Walter was alive when on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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