US PARAS Kozak, Edwin John (Rev.)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Kozak​

• FORENAME

Edwin John (Rev.)​

• UNIT

504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ - Catholic Chaplain)​

• RANK

Captain​

• NUMBER

0-481347​

• AWARD

Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster​

• PLACE

Sicily and Italy 1943​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 24.8.1911 Baltimore,Maryland​

son of Joseph and Mary (nee Szweda) Kozak,2114 Eastern Avenue,Baltimore,Maryland​

attended St Stanislaus Parochial School​

attended Loyola High School,Baltimore​

studied for priesthood,St Hyacinth's Seminary,Granby,Massachusetts​

ordained 3.6.1934 Baltimore Cathedral​

first parishes in Fairfield,Connecticut and Detroit,Michigan​

retired as Colonel​

died 4.2.1980 Fort Knox,Hardin County,Kentucky​

St Stanislaus Cemetery,Baltimore,Maryland​

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