Stanley W. KULKUSKY

 

Kulkusky stanley w
NUMBER OF SERVICE33616933
AGE22 yo
DATE OF BIRTH5 May 1922
Kelayres, Schuylkill County, PENNSYLVANIA
ETATPENNSYLVANIA
FAMILYSingle
RANKPrivate First Class
FONCTIONInfantry Man
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTSemiskilled occupations in building of aircraftPA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT19 February 1943 Allentown PENNSYLVANIA
REGIMENT 10th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION 5th Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH30 July 1944Kulkusky stanley w tombe
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH Hill 183 Vidouville  
CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
G289
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

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STORY
 

The 5th Infantry Division lands on July 09, 1944 at Utah Beach Sugar Red Area.

This division arrived in Normandy to replace the 1st infantry division "big red one".

The 5th Infantry Division launched its first attack in the VIDOUVILLE area on July 26, 1944.

Its objective is 183.

This attack is part of Operation COBRA.

The 2nd infantry division is on the right of the 5th.

Hill 183 was protected by machine gun nests from mortars 88 mm guns among the infantry there were German paratroopers troops who were seasoned.

On July 27, 1944 the 10th Infantry Regiment replaces the 9th Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division.

The first battalion is in reserve behind the second battalion.

The 88 mm Germans have damaged the resistance of the second battalion. The 10th Infantry Regiment helped to restore the situation.

On July 30th the 10th fought all morning attacking and repelling counter-attacks with enemy artillery and infantry.

the 10th infantry regiment attacked by the south route of Hill 183

At 4:00 am on July 31, 1944 the 11th infantry regiment passes through the 10th lines to storm Cote 211.

In the day of July 30, 1944 the 10th infantry regiment lost 27 soldiers.

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5th INFANTRY DIVISION - RED DIAMOND

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie

16 Oct 1939  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  270
   Casualties/Victimes 12 818

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

 
16 Nov 1944 Normandy  

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Brig. Gen. Campbell B. Hodges (Oct 37 - Sep 40)
Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Cummins (Sep 40 - Jul 41)
Maj. Gen. Charles H. Bonesteel (Jul 41 - Aug 41)
Maj. Gen. Cortlandt Parker (Aug 41 - Jun 43)
Maj. Gen. Stafford L. Irwin (Jun 43 - Apr 45)
Maj. Gen. Albert E. Brown (Apr 45 - Jun 46)

Campaigns/Campagnes

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 - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP

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DIVISION CHRONICLE

The 3d Division is the only American Division which fought the Nazi on all fronts. The Division first saw action in the North African invasion, landing at Fedala, 8 November 1942, and capturing half of French Morocco. On 10 July 1943, the Division made an assault landing on Sicily, fought its way into Palermo before the armor could get there, and raced on to capture Messina, thus ending the Sicilian campaign. Nine days after the Italian invasion, 18 September 1943, the 3d landed at Salerno and in intensive action drove to and across the Volturno and to Cassino. After a brief rest, the Division was ordered to hit the beaches at Anzio, 22 January 1944, where for 4 months it maintained its toe-hold against furious German counterattacks. On 29 February 1944, the 3d fought off an attack by three German Divisions. In May the Division broke out of the beachhead and drove on to Rome, and then went into training for the invasion of Southern France. On 15 August 1944, another D-day, the Division landed at St. Tropez, advanced up the Rhone Valley, through the Vosges Mountains, and reached the Rhine at Strasbourg, 26-27 November. After maintaining defensive positions it took part in clearing the Colmar Pocket, 23 January18 February 1945, and on 15 March struck against Siegfried Line positions south of Zweibrucken. The Division smashed through the defenses and crossed the Rhine, 26 March 1945 ; then drove on to take Nurnberg in a fierce battle, capturing the city in block-by-block fighting, 17-20 April. The 3d pushed on to take Augsburg and Munich, 27-30 April, and was in the vicinity of Salzburg when the war in Europe ended.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION

La 3ème division est la seule division américaine à avoir combattu les nazis sur tous les fronts. La Division a été la première à intervenir lors de l’invasion nord-africaine, atterrissant à Fedala le 8 novembre 1942 et capturant la moitié du Maroc français. Le 10 juillet 1943, la Division effectue un assaut en Sicile, se fraye un chemin jusqu'à Palerme avant que l’armure puisse y arriver et se lance à la conquête de Messine, mettant ainsi fin à la campagne sicilienne. Neuf jours après l’invasion italienne, le 18 septembre 1943, la 3D a atterri à Salerno et, dans une action intense, elle a traversé le Volturno et Cassino. Après un bref repos, la division reçut l’ordre de frapper les plages d’Anzio, le 22 janvier 1944, où elle resta en garde pendant quatre mois contre les contre-attaques allemandes. Le 29 février 1944, le 3ème combat contre une attaque de trois divisions allemandes. En mai, la division sortit de la tête de pont et se rendit à Rome avant de se préparer à l'invasion du sud de la France. Le 15 août 1944, un autre jour J, la Division débarqua à Saint-Tropez, remonta la vallée du Rhône, traversa les Vosges et atteignit le Rhin à Strasbourg les 26 et 27 novembre. Après avoir maintenu des positions défensives, elle a participé au déblaiement de la poche de Colmar, le 23 janvier 18 février 1945, et le 15 mars, elle a frappé les positions de la ligne Siegfried au sud de Zweibrucken. La division défonça dans les défenses et traversa le Rhin le 26 mars 1945; puis a continué à prendre Nurnberg dans une bataille féroce, capturant la ville dans des combats de bloc par bloc, 17-20 avril. La 3d se poursuit à Augsbourg et à Munich, du 27 au 30 avril, et se trouve à proximité de Salzbourg à la fin de la guerre en Europe.
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