Casimir A. Stanuikynas

NAME: Casimir A. Stanuikynas

ASN: 33108368

PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, PA

DATE OF BIRTH: 21 Mar 1920

DATES OF SERVICE: 12 Jan 1942 - 15 Sep 1943

UNIT ASSIGNED: 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

CAMPAIGNS:

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:  

21 Mar 1920 - Born in Philadelphia, PA

12 Jan 1942 - Enlisted at Ft. Meade, Maryland

Enlistment Records

     ARMY SERIAL NUMBER                                                                              33108368

     NAME                                                                                                              STANUIKYNAS CASIMIR A

     RESIDENCE: STATE                                                                                    PENNSYLVANIA

     RESIDENCE: COUNTY                                                                                 PHILADELPHIA

     PLACE OF ENLISTMENT                                                                            FT GEORGE G MEADE MARYLAND

     DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY                                                                      12

     DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH                                                                01

     DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR                                                                    42

     GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION                                                                 Private

     GRADE: CODE                                                                                              Private

     BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION                                                              Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

     BRANCH: CODE                                                                                           Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

     TERM OF ENLISTMENT                                                                               Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

     SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL                                                             Civil Life

     NATIVITY                                                                                                         PENNSYLVANIA

     YEAR OF BIRTH                                                                                            20

     RACE AND CITIZENSHIP                                                                            White, citizen

     EDUCATION                                                                                                  Grammar school

     CIVILIAN OCCUPATION                                                                              Undefined Code

     MARITAL STATUS                                                                                        Single, without dependents

     COMPONENT OF THE ARMY                                                                     Selectees (Enlisted Men)

     BOX NUMBER                                                                                               0611

     FILM REEL NUMBER                                                                                   2.275

 

POW Records

     SERIAL NUMBER                                                                                         33108368

     NAME                                                                                                             STANUIKYNAS CASIMIR A

     GRADE, ALPHA                                                                                           Private

     GRADE CODE

     SERVICE CODE                                                                                          ARMY

     ARM OR SERVICE                                                                                      Infantry

     ARM OR SERVICE CODE                                                                         INFANTRY

     DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)                                                                        15

     DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)                                                                  09

     DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)                                                                          1943

     RACIAL GROUP CODE

     STATE OF RESIDENCE                                                                             Pennsylvania

     TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

     PARENT UNIT NUMBER

     PARENT UNIT TYPE

     AREA                                                                                                             North African Theatre: Italy

     LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD)                                                        15

     LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM)                                                  09

     LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y)                                                         1943

     SOURCE OF REPORT                                                                               Individual has been reported through sources considered official.

     STATUS                                                                                                        Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases

     DETAINING POWER                                                                                   GERMANY

     CAMP                                                                                                            Lazarett Unstated

     REP

     POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

15 Sep 1943 - Reported Died as Prisioner of War

12 Mar 1949 - Stanuikynas, Casimir A, d. 09/15/1943, PVT WWII, USA, 509 PARA BN, Plot: G 60, bur. 03/12/1949, * Beverly National Cemetery, NJ

PVT Casimir A. Stanuikynas 33108368  Philadelphia, PA, Killed in Action or Died of Wounds, listed on page 391 in the book 'Stand in the Door' by Charles H. Doyle and Terrell Stewart


 

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