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KURGAN, Stanley Jr - Date of
birth
10 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36759575 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stanley Kurgan (father)
Mary (Pisula) Kurgan (mother)
Vincent Kurgan (brother)
Teddy Kurgan (brother)
Joseph Kurgan (brother)
Stella Kurgan (sister)
Billy Kurgan (brother)
Wanda Kurgan (sister)
More information
Sgt Kurgan was awarded the Silver Star Medal. The cication cited: For gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action in action near Marvie, Belgium, on 15 January 1945. Although his unit had been forced to withdraw from an open field which was subjected to heavy enemy mortar, machine gun and small arms fire, Sgt Kurgan, a rifleman, voluntarily returned to the exposed location to assist wounded comrades in the absence of regular aid men. In the face of intense concentrations of hostile fire, he bandaged the wounds of two infantrymen and evacuated them to safety, while making several trips to accomplish his purpose. Sgt Kurgan's gallant devotion to wounded comrades-in-arms reflects high credit upon his character and training as a soldier.His younger brother Billy was killed in North Korea in 1951.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.coulthart.com/134, Cook County, Illinois Birth Index, 1916-1935
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet