THE PITTSBURGH PRESS, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1949, PAGE SIXTEEN (Internet edition)
VETERANS FUNERALS: SGT. JOHN W. KURZAWSKI
Requiem high mass for Sergeant John W. Kurzawski, formerly of 2928 Harcums Way, South Side, who was killed in action, May 19, 1944, over Berlin, while on his seventh mission, will be sung at 9 a.m. Thursday, in the Holy Family Church, Lawrenceville. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Before entering the service Jan. 23, 1943, Sgt. Kurzawski was employed as a truck driver for the Pennsylvania Paper Stock Company. Sgt. Kurzawski was awarded the Purple Heart and the Air Medal.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Stella Suwala Kurzawski, of 176 46th St., a brother, Stanley Kurzawski and two sisters, Mrs. Stella Polome and Mrs. Rose Morgan.
Friends will be received at the Borek Funeral Home, 249 Main St., Lawrenceville.
Military services will be in charge of Arsenal Post No. 897, V.F.W.
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31386:
Beys, George J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Buckingham, Earl W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Maryland
Kurzawski, John W ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Moening, Herman G ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, Ohio
Roth, Ernest L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Streicher, Ralph E ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-31386:
Dexter, Fred E ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Kansas
Gardner, Henry A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, New York
Gibbons, Donald L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Oregon
Martens, Arnout C ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #33420870
John W. Kurzawski is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Left Waist Gunner on B-17 #42-31386 "Sky Duster" that received a direct flak hit over Berlin. Belonged to the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group
Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 lists his burial location as St. Stanislaus cemetery.
***I would like to thank Russ Pickett Find A Grave ID46575736 for adding his information to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Barbara Arend Find A Grave ID48470110 for adding family information and photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Al Skiff Find A Grave ID 49788721 for adding his photo of John to this memorial***
VETERANS FUNERALS: SGT. JOHN W. KURZAWSKI
Requiem high mass for Sergeant John W. Kurzawski, formerly of 2928 Harcums Way, South Side, who was killed in action, May 19, 1944, over Berlin, while on his seventh mission, will be sung at 9 a.m. Thursday, in the Holy Family Church, Lawrenceville. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Before entering the service Jan. 23, 1943, Sgt. Kurzawski was employed as a truck driver for the Pennsylvania Paper Stock Company. Sgt. Kurzawski was awarded the Purple Heart and the Air Medal.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Stella Suwala Kurzawski, of 176 46th St., a brother, Stanley Kurzawski and two sisters, Mrs. Stella Polome and Mrs. Rose Morgan.
Friends will be received at the Borek Funeral Home, 249 Main St., Lawrenceville.
Military services will be in charge of Arsenal Post No. 897, V.F.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31386:
Beys, George J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Buckingham, Earl W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Maryland
Kurzawski, John W ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Moening, Herman G ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, Ohio
Roth, Ernest L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Streicher, Ralph E ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-31386:
Dexter, Fred E ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Kansas
Gardner, Henry A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, New York
Gibbons, Donald L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Oregon
Martens, Arnout C ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #33420870
John W. Kurzawski is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Left Waist Gunner on B-17 #42-31386 "Sky Duster" that received a direct flak hit over Berlin. Belonged to the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group
Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 lists his burial location as St. Stanislaus cemetery.
***I would like to thank Russ Pickett Find A Grave ID46575736 for adding his information to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Barbara Arend Find A Grave ID48470110 for adding family information and photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Al Skiff Find A Grave ID 49788721 for adding his photo of John to this memorial***
THE PITTSBURGH PRESS, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1949, PAGE SIXTEEN (Internet edition)
VETERANS FUNERALS: SGT. JOHN W. KURZAWSKI
Requiem high mass for Sergeant John W. Kurzawski, formerly of 2928 Harcums Way, South Side, who was killed in action, May 19, 1944, over Berlin, while on his seventh mission, will be sung at 9 a.m. Thursday, in the Holy Family Church, Lawrenceville. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Before entering the service Jan. 23, 1943, Sgt. Kurzawski was employed as a truck driver for the Pennsylvania Paper Stock Company. Sgt. Kurzawski was awarded the Purple Heart and the Air Medal.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Stella Suwala Kurzawski, of 176 46th St., a brother, Stanley Kurzawski and two sisters, Mrs. Stella Polome and Mrs. Rose Morgan.
Friends will be received at the Borek Funeral Home, 249 Main St., Lawrenceville.
Military services will be in charge of Arsenal Post No. 897, V.F.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31386:
Beys, George J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Buckingham, Earl W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Maryland
Kurzawski, John W ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Moening, Herman G ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, Ohio
Roth, Ernest L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Streicher, Ralph E ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-31386:
Dexter, Fred E ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Kansas
Gardner, Henry A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, New York
Gibbons, Donald L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Oregon
Martens, Arnout C ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #33420870
John W. Kurzawski is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Left Waist Gunner on B-17 #42-31386 "Sky Duster" that received a direct flak hit over Berlin. Belonged to the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group
Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 lists his burial location as St. Stanislaus cemetery.
***I would like to thank Russ Pickett Find A Grave ID46575736 for adding his information to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Barbara Arend Find A Grave ID48470110 for adding family information and photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Al Skiff Find A Grave ID 49788721 for adding his photo of John to this memorial***
VETERANS FUNERALS: SGT. JOHN W. KURZAWSKI
Requiem high mass for Sergeant John W. Kurzawski, formerly of 2928 Harcums Way, South Side, who was killed in action, May 19, 1944, over Berlin, while on his seventh mission, will be sung at 9 a.m. Thursday, in the Holy Family Church, Lawrenceville. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Before entering the service Jan. 23, 1943, Sgt. Kurzawski was employed as a truck driver for the Pennsylvania Paper Stock Company. Sgt. Kurzawski was awarded the Purple Heart and the Air Medal.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Stella Suwala Kurzawski, of 176 46th St., a brother, Stanley Kurzawski and two sisters, Mrs. Stella Polome and Mrs. Rose Morgan.
Friends will be received at the Borek Funeral Home, 249 Main St., Lawrenceville.
Military services will be in charge of Arsenal Post No. 897, V.F.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31386:
Beys, George J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Buckingham, Earl W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Maryland
Kurzawski, John W ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Moening, Herman G ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, Ohio
Roth, Ernest L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Streicher, Ralph E ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-31386:
Dexter, Fred E ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Kansas
Gardner, Henry A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, New York
Gibbons, Donald L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Oregon
Martens, Arnout C ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #33420870
John W. Kurzawski is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Left Waist Gunner on B-17 #42-31386 "Sky Duster" that received a direct flak hit over Berlin. Belonged to the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group
Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 lists his burial location as St. Stanislaus cemetery.
***I would like to thank Russ Pickett Find A Grave ID46575736 for adding his information to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Barbara Arend Find A Grave ID48470110 for adding family information and photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Al Skiff Find A Grave ID 49788721 for adding his photo of John to this memorial***
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