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KACUCEWICZ, Stanley - Date of
birth
20 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1049526 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Kesternich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter Kacucewicz (father)
Grace (Sulskis) Kacucewicz (mother)
Dorothy A. Kacucewicz (sister)
Bernard Kacucewicz (brother)
More information
Stanley Kacucewicz graduated from Kenosha High School in 1938 and served for a year in the Civilian Conservation Corps.He joined the Regular Army on 3 November 1939 and was stationed at various bases ultimately serving as an anti-aircraft artillery instructor. He received his commission to second lieutenant in January 1943. In October 1944, he was sent overseas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com - Dorothy A. Kacucewicz, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Kenosha High School Yearbook 1938, Kenosha News - 15 January 1945