Edwin Charles Borusky was named for his grandfather, Charles Borusky, a lieutenant in the 116th New York Infantry Regiment who was killed in the Civil War.
Edwin, who was known by his middle name, also died in military service. He was a Marine corporal on the U.S.S. Arizona when he was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.
Mr. Borusky was born Oct. 19, 1919, in North Dakota to Fred Borusky, a teacher, farmer and later a state legislator, and Flora Clairmont Borusky, who started a hospital in their home in Langdon.
The son enlisted in the Marines in Chicago on Oct. 12, 1939, alongside James Krahn, another Langdon man killed on the Arizona.
A memorial service for the two men was held in Langdon, a town of about 1,500 near the Canadian border in far northeast North Dakota. VFW Post 2631 in Langdon was founded in 1945 and named in their honor.
Sources: "Langdon, North Dakota, Diamond Jubilee"; Census; Marine muster roll; The Buffalo (New York) Times; Veterans Administration. Marine photograph. This profile was researched and written on behalf of the U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial at the University of Arizona.
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Lebanon Cemetery Cenotaph
USS Arizona Memorial
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CPL Edwin C. Borusky KIA Pearl Harbor, date of loss December 7, 1941.
Unit Marine Detachment, USS Arizona, BB-39
Entered the service from Minnesota.
Father: Fred Borusky, Langdon, North Dakota.
Service ID: 275541.
Awards: Purple Heart
Details of career here.
In December 1941, the USS Arizona's 87-man Marine Detachment had been under the command of 38 year old Captain Alan Shapley for a year.
The USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship built in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and launched June 19, 1915. She was commissioned October 17, 1916 and kept stateside for the duration of World War I. She spent the majority of her service life conducting training and going on diplomatic missions, including escorting President Woodrow Wilson to the Paris Peace Conference in December 1918.
Edwin, who was known by his middle name, also died in military service. He was a Marine corporal on the U.S.S. Arizona when he was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.
Mr. Borusky was born Oct. 19, 1919, in North Dakota to Fred Borusky, a teacher, farmer and later a state legislator, and Flora Clairmont Borusky, who started a hospital in their home in Langdon.
The son enlisted in the Marines in Chicago on Oct. 12, 1939, alongside James Krahn, another Langdon man killed on the Arizona.
A memorial service for the two men was held in Langdon, a town of about 1,500 near the Canadian border in far northeast North Dakota. VFW Post 2631 in Langdon was founded in 1945 and named in their honor.
Sources: "Langdon, North Dakota, Diamond Jubilee"; Census; Marine muster roll; The Buffalo (New York) Times; Veterans Administration. Marine photograph. This profile was researched and written on behalf of the U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial at the University of Arizona.
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Lebanon Cemetery Cenotaph
USS Arizona Memorial
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CPL Edwin C. Borusky KIA Pearl Harbor, date of loss December 7, 1941.
Unit Marine Detachment, USS Arizona, BB-39
Entered the service from Minnesota.
Father: Fred Borusky, Langdon, North Dakota.
Service ID: 275541.
Awards: Purple Heart
Details of career here.
In December 1941, the USS Arizona's 87-man Marine Detachment had been under the command of 38 year old Captain Alan Shapley for a year.
The USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship built in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and launched June 19, 1915. She was commissioned October 17, 1916 and kept stateside for the duration of World War I. She spent the majority of her service life conducting training and going on diplomatic missions, including escorting President Woodrow Wilson to the Paris Peace Conference in December 1918.
Edwin Charles Borusky was named for his grandfather, Charles Borusky, a lieutenant in the 116th New York Infantry Regiment who was killed in the Civil War.
Edwin, who was known by his middle name, also died in military service. He was a Marine corporal on the U.S.S. Arizona when he was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.
Mr. Borusky was born Oct. 19, 1919, in North Dakota to Fred Borusky, a teacher, farmer and later a state legislator, and Flora Clairmont Borusky, who started a hospital in their home in Langdon.
The son enlisted in the Marines in Chicago on Oct. 12, 1939, alongside James Krahn, another Langdon man killed on the Arizona.
A memorial service for the two men was held in Langdon, a town of about 1,500 near the Canadian border in far northeast North Dakota. VFW Post 2631 in Langdon was founded in 1945 and named in their honor.
Sources: "Langdon, North Dakota, Diamond Jubilee"; Census; Marine muster roll; The Buffalo (New York) Times; Veterans Administration. Marine photograph. This profile was researched and written on behalf of the U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial at the University of Arizona.
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Lebanon Cemetery Cenotaph
USS Arizona Memorial
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CPL Edwin C. Borusky KIA Pearl Harbor, date of loss December 7, 1941.
Unit Marine Detachment, USS Arizona, BB-39
Entered the service from Minnesota.
Father: Fred Borusky, Langdon, North Dakota.
Service ID: 275541.
Awards: Purple Heart
Details of career here.
In December 1941, the USS Arizona's 87-man Marine Detachment had been under the command of 38 year old Captain Alan Shapley for a year.
The USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship built in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and launched June 19, 1915. She was commissioned October 17, 1916 and kept stateside for the duration of World War I. She spent the majority of her service life conducting training and going on diplomatic missions, including escorting President Woodrow Wilson to the Paris Peace Conference in December 1918.
Edwin, who was known by his middle name, also died in military service. He was a Marine corporal on the U.S.S. Arizona when he was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.
Mr. Borusky was born Oct. 19, 1919, in North Dakota to Fred Borusky, a teacher, farmer and later a state legislator, and Flora Clairmont Borusky, who started a hospital in their home in Langdon.
The son enlisted in the Marines in Chicago on Oct. 12, 1939, alongside James Krahn, another Langdon man killed on the Arizona.
A memorial service for the two men was held in Langdon, a town of about 1,500 near the Canadian border in far northeast North Dakota. VFW Post 2631 in Langdon was founded in 1945 and named in their honor.
Sources: "Langdon, North Dakota, Diamond Jubilee"; Census; Marine muster roll; The Buffalo (New York) Times; Veterans Administration. Marine photograph. This profile was researched and written on behalf of the U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial at the University of Arizona.
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Lebanon Cemetery Cenotaph
USS Arizona Memorial
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CPL Edwin C. Borusky KIA Pearl Harbor, date of loss December 7, 1941.
Unit Marine Detachment, USS Arizona, BB-39
Entered the service from Minnesota.
Father: Fred Borusky, Langdon, North Dakota.
Service ID: 275541.
Awards: Purple Heart
Details of career here.
In December 1941, the USS Arizona's 87-man Marine Detachment had been under the command of 38 year old Captain Alan Shapley for a year.
The USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship built in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and launched June 19, 1915. She was commissioned October 17, 1916 and kept stateside for the duration of World War I. She spent the majority of her service life conducting training and going on diplomatic missions, including escorting President Woodrow Wilson to the Paris Peace Conference in December 1918.
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