Barsky, William.
William Barsky was born in Pittsburgh on April 12, 1912. After high school, he moved to California. He joined the Army in 1942 and served as a radio operator with the rank of Private in the Eight Hundred Fourth Tank Destroyer Battalion. He was killed in a tank explosion near Rome in April, 1945. He wrote to his sister, Sibyl Barsky Grucci, a Pittsburgh sculptor, at least once a week from his induction into the Army untill his death.
From the description of William Barsky photographs Photograhs 1943-1944. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 310971507
From the description of William Barsky papers papers 1942-1946. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 310976444
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| creatorOf | Barsky, William. William Barsky photographs Photograhs 1943-1944. | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Barsky, William. William Barsky papers papers 1942-1946. | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives |
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| associatedWith | Barsky, William, 1912-1945. | person |
| associatedWith | Grucci, Joseph L., 1911-1982. | person |
| associatedWith | Grucci, Sibyl Barsky, 1905-2007. | person |
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