World War II Honoree

Stanley Michael Rapkiewicz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Gael Rodgers

Relationship

Wife

INDUCTED AT FORT CUSTER. TRAINED AT CAMP WALLACE. ADDITIONAL TRAINING AT CAMP STEWART. SENT TO CAMP SHANKS, BOARDED QUEEN ELIZABETH TO SCOTLAND. WENT TO LEEDS, ENGLAND, THEN TO PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND. WENT TO NORMANDY ON 6/12/44, LANDING AT OMAHA BEACH. REPLACEMENT DUTY WITH 9TH ARMY, 21ST GROUP, 132ND ANTI-ARTILLERY BATTALION, COMPANY C. WENT TO HOLLAND AND THEN TO ARDENNES, BATTLE OF THE BULGE. SPENT 21ST BIRTHDAY ON BANKS OF RHINE. WENT TO PARIS ON AUGUST 25, 1944, LIBERATION OF PARIS. SERVED IN BELGIUM. AFTER V-E DAY, WENT TO MARBURG, GERMANY; GUARD DUTY INCLUDING GUARDING OF RECORDS FOR NUREMBERG TRIALS. SENT TO CAMP NEAR STUTTGART, GERMANY, THEN TO MARSEILLES, FRANCE. BOARDED LIBERTY SHIP, ARRIVED NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, DECEMBER 1945. SENT TO CAMP ATTERBURY, DISCHARGED 12/25/45.