Edward J. Wesolowski

1923 - 2009

USAR

WWII

Edward John Wesolowski was born June 22, 1923, in Barrington to Edward D. and Rose Lohman Wesolowski.

He was a lifelong Barrington resident, and a 1941 graduate of Barrington High School.

Wesolowski served in World War II as a member of the U.S. Army Rainbow Division (42nd Infantry Division), a highly decorated unit of the U.S. Army National Guard, nicknamed "Rainbow" because it was formed from National Guard units across many states. The Division was known for its extensive WWII service, including liberating the concentration camp at Dachau.

On November 21, 1951, Wesolowski married Jacqualin A. Sauder in Island Lake; they raised one child.

Wesolowski retired from Western Electric as an electrical engineer, and was an avid golfer. 

Veteran Edward Wesolowski passed away November 23, 2009, and is buried in Barrington’s Evergreen Cemetery.

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Courtesy of Signal Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.