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JAKUBOWSKI, Stephen - Date of
birth
5 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York -
Hometown
Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42117909 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hosingen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Jakubowski (father)
Mary H. (Zygaj) Jakubowski (mother)
Stanley Jakubowski (brother)
Helen Jakubowski (sister)
Anthony Jakubowski (brother)
Walter Jakubowski (brother)
Frances Jakubowski (sister)
Florence Jakubowski (sister)
Genevieve I. (Mikula) Jakubowski (wife)
More information
Pfc Stephen Jakubowski was a chauffeur, employed by Gilson & Olson Construction Co. before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 25 April 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the head.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten