- SURNAME
Nowakowski
- FORENAME
Robert Edward
- UNIT
formerly 3rd Raider Bn.
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
801843
- DATE OF DEATH
27th July 1944
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Justice, Illinois, USA. Section 53, Lot 450
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 09.08.1924, Chicago, Illinois, USA
father Frank T. Nowakowski (1891-1959)
mother Josephine Prudence (nee Hojnacka) Nowakowski (1897-1956)
employed by Armour and Co.
15.12.1942 draft card Illinois
15.02.1943 entered service
Next of kin - Father, Mr. Frank Nowakowski, 4842 South Winchester Ave., Chicago, Illinois
KIA Guam, Marianas Islands
posthumous Silver Star
DATE OF DEATH:
27-Jul-1944CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Robert E. Nowakowski (MCSN: 801843), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the Third Battalion, Fourth Marines, Reinforced, First Provisional Marine Brigade, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Guam, Marianas Islands, on 27 July 1944. When his squad was pinned down by heavy enemy machine-gun fire, Private First Class Nowakowski voluntarily and with complete disregard for his own personal safety moved up to close a gap between his unit and the supporting tanks and, by his own intense, accurate fire, put a hostile machine gun out of action and enabled his squad to continue its attack. Then, observing a squad member who was wounded, he unhesitatingly crawled out under fierce enemy fire to his assistance, succeeded in rendering aid and was dragging the Marine to safety when he himself was killed by a sniper. Private First Class Nowakowski's splendid initiative, indomitable fighting spirit and unselfish efforts on behalf of another were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his county.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/38004FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81961706/robert-e-nowakowski
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