Database 83rd Infantry Division

Stanley E Kosak (13076836)

Name Kosak, Stanley E
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 13076836
State Pennsylvania
Date of death 1945-04-12
Plot, Row, Grave I, 9, 4
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Unit 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Erwin Derhaag pointed me to a newspaper article from the Reading Eagle of 1 may 1945. From this article partially qouted:

Reading soldier loses life in Germany --- One of three brothers in the service, Private First Class Stanley E. Kosak, 25, <...> lost his life in Germany on Apri l 12, while fighting with the infantry.

The Reading soldier was a veteran of the campaigns in Belgium and Germany and had been overseas since January 12. Formerly assigned to an anti-aircraft unit, Ko sak received his military training at Ft Bliss, TX, Ft Adams, MA and Camp Stuart GA. He entered the service on March 17, 1942.


The article can be seen below.
Morning reports
1945-01-27 PVT Assigned and joined from 92nd Replacement Battalion as of January 26, 1945 745 I / 329 view page
1945-02-04 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of February 1, 1945 I / 329 view page
1945-03-03 PFC Non battle casualty and transferred to 24th Evacuation Hospital on March 1, 1945 745 I / 329 view page
1945-04-11 PFC Assigned and joined from 18th Reinforcement Battalion as of April 10, 1945 745 I / 329 view page
1945-04-15 PFC Killed in action on April 12, 1945 745 I / 329 view page