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STANCHAK, Richard Lloyd - Date of
birth
2 December 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Richmond, Contra Costa County, California -
Hometown
Parkman, Geauga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35849156 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bronsfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Andrew S. Stanchak (father)
Elizabeth M. (Merva) Stanchak mother)
Gazella E. Stanchak (sister)
Catherine Stanchak (sister)
John A. Stanchak (brother)
Marcella M. Stanchak (sister)
Paul F. Stanchak (brother)
Albert M. Stanchak (brother)
Helen R. Stanchak (sister)
Lillian Stanchak (sister)
Robert G. Stanchak (brother)
Marian Stanchak (sister)
Maxine Stanchak (sister)
Elona Stanchak (sister)
More information
Pvt Richard L. Stanchak enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 23 August 1944. He was a farmer before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raphael Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Hudson Louie