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JAMRAZ, Stanley - Date of
birth
26 March 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36980575 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
Lohne, north of Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 14 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Jamraz (father)
Victoria (Dudek) Jamraz (mother)
Evelyn Jamraz (sister)
Alice Jamraz (sister)
Sylvia Jamraz (sister)
Diana Jamraz (sister)
Joseph Jamraz (brother)
Edwin Jamraz (brother)
Jean Jamraz (sister)
Patricia Jamraz (sister)
Helen Jamraz (sister)
More information
Pfc Stanley Jamraz was the third child born of a family of 10 children who emigrated from Poland. He excelled in school and was a great athlete. His brother Joseph also served in WWII and his brother Edwin served in Korea. Stanley served as a Rifleman in the Regiment and was a member of an assault force that attacked the Town of Lohne, Germany. On this occasion he bravely advanced with his platoon. During the vigorous fight he was mortally wounded by an explosion which caused his death instantly. Stanley was killed on his 24rd Birthday.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Kathleen Beckman, Jo Smeets, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com,
www.findagrave.com, www.oldhickory30th.com - Reports, page 10
Photo source: http://www.findagrave.com, Jo Smeets, www.honorstates.org