Anthony P. PRUCNAL

 

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Source : Chet Prucnal & Arnaud Gaté

NUMBER OF SERVICEO-394918
AGE28 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1916 MASSACHUSETTS
ENLISTMENT STATE MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY

Epouse : Sally

Enfants : Roger Gregory & Anthony Philip

Parents : Marcin J. "Martin" & Marja K. "Mary" Nowak Prucnal

Siblings : Catherine, Theodore E, Joseph John "Joe", Helen P, Stanley S. & Chester Stanley "Chet"

RANK
Captain Capitaine
FONCTIONCompany commander
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTGraduate of Smith Academy MA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT1934
COMPANY K Company
BATTALION3rd Battalion
REGIMENT  16th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION  1st Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH6 June 1944

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Source : virginie macagno

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHOmaha Beach - Eastern Area
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMETERY TEMPORARY of  

Saint Laurent N°3582

3582 Saint Laurent

Story of Cemetery Temporary  

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
H2328
DECORATION & BADGE

Silver Star

Purple Heart & Oak Leaf Cluster

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge 

 

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PH OLC 

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

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STORY
 

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Recensement fédéral des États-Unis de 1930

Source : Ancestry 

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Source : Ancestry

 
 

Silver Star


World War II
Service : United States Army
Rank : Captain (Infantry)
Batallion : 3rd Battalion
Regiment : 16th Infantry Regiment
Division : 1st Infantry Division
Action Date :  June 6, 1944

Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division, General Orders No. 37 (July 14, 1944)


The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) Anthony Prucnal (ASN: 0-394918), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of Company K, 3d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

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1st INFANTRY DIVISION - THE RED ONE

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie

17 Jun 1917  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  443
   Casualties/Victimes 20 659

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

 
8 Nov 1942 North Africa  

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Maj. Gen. Donald Cubbison (Feb 41 - Aug 42)
Maj. Gen. Terry de la Mesa Allen (Aug 42 - Jul 43)
Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Huebner (Jul 43 - Dec 44)
Maj. Gen. Clift Andrus (Dec 44 - Aug 46)

Campaigns/Campagnes

Algeria-French Morocco (8 Nov 42 - 11 Nov 42)
Tunisia (17 Nov 42 - 13 May 43)
Sicily (9 Jul - 17 Aug 43)
Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)
Northern France (25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44)
Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45)
Ardennes-Alsace (16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45)
Central Europe (22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45)

   

PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE de MEDITERANNEE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP

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PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP

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DIVISION CHRONICLE

The 1st Infantry Division saw its first combat in World War II in North Africa, landing at Oran and taking part in the initial fighting, 8-10 November 1942. Elements then took part in seesaw combat at Maktar, Medjez el Bab, Kasserine Pass, Gafsa, El Guettar, Beja, and Mateur, 21 January-9 May 1943, helping secure Tunisia. The First was the first ashore in the invasion of Sicily, 10 July 1943 ; it fought a series of short, fierce battles on the island's tortuous terrain. When that campaign was over, the Division returned to England to prepare for the Normandy invasion. The First Division assaulted Omaha Beach on D-day, 6 June 1944, some units suffering 30 percent casualties in the first hour, and secured Formigny and Caumont in the beachhead. The Division followed up the St. Lo break-through with an attack on Marigny, 27 July 1944, and then drove across France in a continuous offensive, reaching the German border at Aachen in September. The Division laid siege to Aachen, taking the city after a direct assault, 21 October 1944. The First then attacked east of Aachen through Hurtgen Forest, driving to the Roer, and moved to a rest area 7 December for its first real rest in 6 months' combat, when the von Rundstedt offensive suddenly broke loose, 16 December. The Division raced to the Ardennes, and fighting continuously from 17 December 1944 to 28 January 1945, helped blunt and turn back the German offensive. Thereupon, the Division attacked and again breached the Siegfried Line, fought across the Roer, 23 February 1945, and drove on to the Rhine, crossing at the Remagen bridgehead, 15-16 March 1945. The Division broke out of the bridgehead, took part in the encirclement of the Ruhr Pocket, captured Paderborn, pushed through the Harz Mountains, and was in Czechoslovakia, at Kinsperk, Sangerberg, and Mnichov, when the war in Europe ended.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION

La 1ère Division d'infanterie vit son premier combat en Afrique du Nord lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, débarquant à Oran et prenant part aux combats initiaux, du 8 au 10 novembre 1942. Les éléments participèrent ensuite aux combats en balançant à Maktar, Medjez el Bab, Col de Kasserine, Gafsa, El Guettar, Beja et Mateur, du 21 janvier au 9 mai 1943, contribuant à la sécurisation de la Tunisie. Le premier a été le premier à terre dans l'invasion de la Sicile, le 10 juillet 1943; il a combattu une série de batailles courtes et féroces sur le terrain tortueux de l'île. Quand cette campagne fut terminée, la Division revint en Angleterre pour se préparer à l'invasion de la Normandie. La première division a attaqué Omaha Beach le jour J, le 6 juin 1944, certaines unités subissant 30% de pertes au cours de la première heure et sécurisant Formigny et Caumont dans la tête de pont. La Division a suivi la percée de Saint-Lô avec une attaque sur Marigny, le 27 juillet 1944, puis a traversé la France dans une offensive continue, atteignant la frontière allemande à Aix-la-Chapelle en septembre. La Division a assiégé Aix-la-Chapelle après un assaut direct, le 21 octobre 1944. Le Premier a ensuite attaqué à l'est d'Aix-la-Chapelle par Hurtgen Forest, jusqu'à la Roer, et s'est installé dans une aire de repos le 7 décembre pour son premier repos. combat de mois, quand l'offensive de von Rundstedt se déchaîna subitement, le 16 décembre. La division a couru vers les Ardennes, et combat continuellement du 17 décembre 1944 au 28 janvier 1945, a aidé à émousser et à retourner l'offensive allemande. La Division attaqua de nouveau la ligne Siegfried, traversa la Roer, le 23 février 1945, et se dirigea vers le Rhin, traversant la tête de pont de Remagen, du 15 au 16 mars 1945. La division sortit de la tête de pont. dans l'encerclement de la poche de la Ruhr, capturé Paderborn, poussé à travers les montagnes du Harz, et était en Tchécoslovaquie, à Kinsperk, Sangerberg et Mnichov, lorsque la guerre en Europe a pris fin.
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOArmydivs.squarespace.com
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOArnaud Gaté - Findagrave.com - Abmc.com - Ancestry
EDITORSVictor,  Jean-Philippe, Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud

Brother of Anthony

 

Joseph John PRUCNAL

 

“Joe”


 

NUMBER OF SERVICE 

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Calvary Cemetery
Hatfield, Hampshire, MASSACHUSETTS

Source : Alison L  

 
DATE OF BIRTH13 January 1919 Easthampton, Hampshire, MASSACHUSETTS
ENLISTMENT STATEMASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY

Parents : Marcin J. "Martin" & Marja K. "Mary" Nowak Prucnal

Siblings : Catherine, Theodore E, Anthony, Helen P, Stanley S. & Chester Stanley "Chet"

RANK

Water Tender Third Class

WT3c

Water Tender Third Class
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT   MA 
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 26 aout 1943 
UNITUS Navy  
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFindagrave.com - Uniform-reference.net - Samantha Riopelle (Ancestry)

Brother of Anthony

 

Stanley S. PRUCNAL

 

“Doc”

 

NUMBER OF SERVICE 

prucnal_anthony

Calvary Cemetery
Hatfield, Hampshire, MASSACHUSETTS

Source : Alison L    

DATE OF BIRTH 5 April 1924 Hatfield, Hampshire, MASSACHUSETTS
ENLISTMENT STATEMASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY

Parents : Marcin J. "Martin" & Marja K. "Mary" Nowak Prucnal

Siblings : Catherine, Theodore E, Joseph John "Joe", Helen P, Anthony & Chester Stanley "Chet"

RANK
Seaman 1  seaman
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT   MA 
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
UNITUS Navy 
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFindagrave.com 

Brother of Anthony

 

Chester Stanley Prucnal

“Chet”

 

NUMBER OF SERVICE 

prucnal_anthony

Source : Lois Smith 

DATE OF BIRTH30 May 1927 Hatfield, Hampshire, MASSACHUSETTS
ENLISTMENT STATEMASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY

Parents : Marcin J. "Martin" & Marja K. "Mary" Nowak Prucnal

Siblings : Catherine, Theodore E, Joseph John "Joe", Helen P, Stanley S. & Anthony

RANK
   
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTSmith Academy    MA 
DATE of ENLISTEMENT1945 
UNIT 

Naval Air Technical Training Center de Memphis

US Navy 

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFindagrave.com 
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