World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Stanley R. Wozniak, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Manville, New Jersey
Honored By
Bill Morgan
Relationship
Nephew
JOINED THE ARMY, WENT TO FORT BRAGG IN 1941, WAS A MEMBER OF THE 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SHIPPED TO NORTH AFRICA ON THE USS GEORGE CLYMER ON NOVEMBER 8, 1942, ONE OF THE FIRST UNITS IN NORTH AFRICA TO BEGIN OPERATION TORCH. WOUNDED AND SENT TO ENGLAND TO RECUPERATE. PARTICIPATED IN D-DAY LANDING AT UTAH BEACH JUNE 6, 1944. KILLED IN ACTION ON 7-14-44 AND IS BURIED AT THE NATIONAL CEMETERY AT ST LAURENT SUR MER, FRANCE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR WITH V DEVICE AND PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.