NAME: Edward Krzywonos
ASN: 32157289
PLACE OF BIRTH: Robinsville, NY
DATE OF BIRTH: 12 Oct 1919
DATES OF SERVICE: 20 Jun 1941 - 03 Jun 1945
UNIT ASSIGNED:
C Company, 504th Parachute Battalion
Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Headquaters Company 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Rhineland
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and four campaign stars, American Defense Service Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation, Five Overseas Service Bars
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
Worked as a Die Presser
Worked for New Jersey Porcelain
16 Oct 1940 - Registered for the Draft in Trenton, Mercer County, NJ
20 Jun 1941 - Enlisted at Trenton, NJ
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 32157289 | 32157289 |
| NAME | KRZYWONOS#EDWARD######## | KRZYWONOS#EDWARD######## |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 22 | NEW JERSEY |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 021 | MERCER |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 2280 | TRENTON NEW JERSEY |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 20 | 20 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 41 | 41 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 0 | Undefined Code |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 22 | NEW JERSEY |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 19 | 19 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 3 | 3 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 466 | Skilled occupations in production of clay products |
| MARITAL STATUS | 1 | Single, with dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0472 | 0472 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 2.136 | 2.136 |
20 Jun 1941 - Pvt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 H Company 1229th Reception Center, Fort Dix, NJ, Arrival of Selectees on Friday, June 20, 1941 at 5:30 pm
25 Dec 1941 - Pfc. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 C Co, 504th PB attended Unit Christmas Dinner
01 Feb 1942 - Pfc. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 C Co, 504th PB listed in unit graduation album
04 Jun 1942 - Departed US for ETO
10 Jun 1942 - Arrived ETO
07 Nov 1942 - Departed ETO for African Theater of Operations
Not listed on jump manifest will need further research and check rear det
08 Nov 1942 - Arrived African Theater of Operations
13 Jun 1943 - T/4 Edward Krzywonos 32157289 HQ Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR 804 Cherry St, Trenton, NJ HQ listed on Company Roster
14 Sep 1943 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III the airborne invasion of Avellino, Italy
00 Sep 1943 - Wounded In Action
13 Mar 1944 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 Admission and Disposition Report of the 118th Station Hospital for the period ending 2359 hours.
04 Apr 1944 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 Headquarters 118th Station Hospital APO 387, SO 71 - para. 1. The following named EM, Orgns indicated, are transferred in grade to the Det of Pnts, 118th Sta Hosp and atachd to Fifth Army Airborne Training Center, APO 512, US Army. Gov't T not involved. (Auth: Par 2a, File AG 704/338 A-O, NATOUSA, dtd 22 March 1944.)
07 Apr 1944 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 HHC 509th PIB Piscinola, Italy Naples District. MORNING REPORT: ab sk to trfd to Det of Pnts, 118th S/H Per Par 1 SO 71, Hq 118th S/H 4 April 44 and atch to V Army ABTC upon compl of Hosp.
09 Apr 1944 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 HHC Fifth Army A/B Tng Cen Inf, Trapani, Sicily APO 512, MORNING REPORT: Atchd fr other org, not yet jn, per SO 71, Hqs 118th Sta Hosp, para 1, 4 Apr 44.
12 Apr 1944 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 118th Station Hospital, APO 387 GO 6 - The following named Officers and Enlisted Men, Formerly members of this organization (509th PIB); last known assignment as indicated, having fullfilled all requirements as set forth in par 3, a and b, Sec I, WD Cir 269 dated 27 October 1943 are hearby announced as COMBAT INFANTRYMEN and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circ above.
01 Jun 1944 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 Headquarters 118th Station Hospital APO 387, SO 126 - para. 3. "PAC NATOUSA Cir 54 cs, the fol named EM. classification indicated, is reld fr atchd unasgd, Det of Pnts, this hosp, and trfd in gr to the Orgn indicated thru Pers Center 6. WP Pers Center 6 by 1st avail T for disposition, TDN" - Hq 509 Prcht Inf
02 Jun 1944 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 Hq 7th Replacement Depot SO 137 para. 2. Fol O and EM (RTU) (Cld EM indicated), having been retd to organization indicated o/a 2 June 44, UP Cir 54, NATOUSA, cs, and having been reld fr asgd Pers Center 6, fr atchd units indicated, 7th Repl Dep, is hereby confirmed and made of record. Reld fr atchd 2649th Repl Co (Prov), 29th Repl Bn
02 Jun 1944 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 HHC 509th PIB, Paestum Airstrip, Italy (Salerno District) MORNING REPORT: above EM RTU atchd to Co pending rcpt of orders jd rear echelon for dy, (Non Battle Cas.)
04 Jun 1944 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 HHC Airborne Training Cen Inf APO 512 Trapani, Sicily, MORNING REPORT: Reld fr atchd fr other orgn per SO 126, Hq 118th Sta Hosp, par 3, 1 Jun 44.
05 Jun 1944 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 HHC 509th PIB, Paestum Airstrip, Italy (Salerno District) MORNING REPORT: above EM, reld of atchmt and asgd to Co for duty as 674 per SO 118th S/H No 126 par 3 dated 01 Jun 44 (Rear Echelon)
29 Sep 1944 - Departed MTO for ETO
02 Oct 1944 - Arrived ETO
20 Dec 1944 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 HHC 509th PIB Villers Cotterets, France MORNING REPORT: Duty to ab sk (NBC) 68th S/H
27 Dec 1944 - Sgt. Edward Krzywonos 32157289 4334 U. S. Army Hospital Plant Receiving and Evacuation Office, Hospital Admission for Malaria
19 Feb 1945 - Departed ETO for US
26 Feb 1945 - Arrived US
03 Jun 1945 - Honorably Discharged Seperation Center, Fort Dix, NJ
18 Jul 1948 - Edward Krzywonos from Trenton, NJ listed on REUNION LIST B
14 Aug 1994 - Passed away Saugerties, Ulster County, New York, United States of America buried at Saint Mary of the Snow Cemetery
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