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SZYMANSKI, Stanley John - Date of
birth
27 November 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36019218 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Diekirch, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albin Szymanski (father)
Clara (Sobyck) Szymanski (mother)
Joseph Szymanski (brother)
Lottie Szymanski (sister)
Phillis Szymanski (sister)
Alice Szymanski (sister)
Helen Szymanski (sister)
Victoria Szymanski (sister)
Thomas Szymanski (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Stanley J. Szymanski worked in a machineshop before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 11 April 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/ 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Kenneth and Cynthia Love