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SZAWICKI, Stanley - Date of
birth
10 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37450022 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank J. Szawicki (father)
Ann (Bogacz) Szawicki (mother)
Frances A. Szawicki (sister)
Edward Szawicki (brother)
Louis Szawicki (brother)
Florian J. Szawicki (brother)
More information
Pvt Stanley Szawicki was a truck driver before he enlisted.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.
His brother, Louis Szawicki, is buried at Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Szawicki Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Henry and Joanne Vinandy, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com – Loren Bender – Omaha World Herald - 21 October 1945