Francis Leonard Wisniewski

Holy Trinity High School Hackensack, NJ
1939

This is material sent by George Toriello on November 21, 2017, it is brief and to the point. 

With all the sacrifice the families with this name endured this must have been hard happening state side.  The other possible family members are:
William Wisniewski, Raymond P. Wisniewski, and Paul J. Wisniewski. 

Let us never forget the family’s sacrifice.

2nd LT. WISNIEWSKI, Francis Leonard 
b. 10/4/1922 
1940 Fed Census @ #36 Grant Pl. Hack.

Army Air Force
d. 7/14/1943 ~ Killed in an aircraft accident, Army Air Base, Pyote, Texas

Information obtained from:
DEATH CERTIFICATE:

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2272/40394_b062240-02518?pid=22065457&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D2272%26h%3D22065457%26ssrc%3Dpt%26tid%3D809688%26pid%3D-492802916%26usePUB%3Dtrue&ssrc=pt&treeid=809688&personid=-492802916&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true

George Toriello noted: “There were over 400 veterans who served in
World War II with the surname of Wisniewski!! Several dozen were KIA!!”

Record by:
Bob Meli
June 15, 2018

Click here to view the World War II Plaque at City Hall in Hackensack

Background image of Army Air Base in Pyote,Texas obtained from: https://www.airplaneboneyards.com/pyote-air-force-base-airplane-boneyard.htm