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KAMINSKI, Stanley Chester - Date of
birth
2 November 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32281855 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Communications Chief -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eygelshoven, Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Kaminski (father)
Henrietta Kaminski (mother)
Frances Kaminski ( sister)
Florence Kaminski (sister)
Mathew Kaminski (brother)
Agnes Kaminski (sister)
Irene Kaminski (sister)
Dolores R. (Harlach) Kaminski (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Stanley Kaminski enlisted on 24 April 1942 at Buffalo, New York. Before he entered the service he was employed by the Curtiss Airplane Division.He was promoted to Sergeant on 22 August and to Staff Sergeant on 16 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet The Buffalo News - 30 January 1945