World War II Honoree

Stanislaw Piekos

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cheshire, Massachusetts

Honored By

Victoria Zabawa

Relationship

Sister

ENTERED SERVICE FEBRUARY 4, 1943. TRAINED WITH THE 1ST ARMORED DIVISION TANK DESTROYER UNIT IN FORT HOOD, TEXAS. SENT TO CASABLANCA, AFRICA, SICILY AND ITALY. IN DECEMBER 1943, WAS WITH 13TH ARMORED DIVISION, THEN WITH 390TH COMPANY, 7TH ARMORED DIVISION. IN 1944, SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN BATTLE OF SALERNO. EARLY FEBRUARY 1945, HE JOINED THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION, 87TH INFANTRY-COMPANY K. PROMOTED TO PRIVATE 1ST CLASS ON MARCH 1, 1945. WOUNDED SECOND TIME ON MARCH 3, 1945 IN CORONA, ITALY. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, OAK LEAF CLUSTER, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND HONORABLE SERVICE BUTTON. DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 25, 1945.