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Boncarewicz |
Frandsen |
Gecelik |
Levandosky |
Lyons |
Schmitt
Schmitzer |
Shepsco |
Shuplek |
Wenzel |
Yaramchuck
Private Wislenty Boncarewicz
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Born: circa May, 1894 in Miest, Russia
Residence: Levinson Avenue, South River, NJ
Inducted at New Brunswick, NJ on October 23,1917
Company G, 311th Infantry, 156th Infantry Brigade, 78th Division
October 23, 1917 to December 14, 1917
Company A, 30th Infantry, 6th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division
December 15, 1917 to October 13, 1918
Rank, with date of appointment: Private, October 23, 1917
Engagements: Meuse-Argonne |
Served overseas from April 2, 1918 to October 13, 1918
Severely wounded in action July 15, 1918
Killed in action October 13, 1918 at age 24 yrs., 5 mos.
during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery,
Plot B Row 11 Grave 10, Romagne, France
Person notified of death: Mother, Katarzyna Boncarewicz,
Mieiszty, Poland/Russia
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Corporal Frank Peter Frandsen
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Born: circa July 22, 1895 in Perth Amboy, NJ
Residence: Main Street, South River, NJ
Registered at Chicago, IL on June 5,1917
Company F, 108th Engineers, 33rd Division (Sapper regiment)
Rank: Corporal
Died January 1, 1919 at age 23 yrs., 5 mos.
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Site 1050
October 22, 1920
Person notified of death: Father, Hans P. Frandsen, South River, NJ
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Private First Class David Gecelik [Geceleak]
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Born: circa April, 1891 in Karning, Russia
Residence: John Street, South River, NJ
Inducted at New Brunswick, NJ on September 22, 1917
Company G, 311th Infantry, 156th Infantry Brigade, 78th Division
September 22, 1917 to November 13, 1917
Company I, 327th Infantry, 164th Infantry Brigade, 82nd Division
November 14, 1917 to July 15, 1918
Rank, with date of appointment: Private, September 22, 1917;
Private First Class, June 19, 1918 |
Served overseas from April 29, 1918 to July 15, 1918
Killed in action July 15, 1918 at age 27 yrs., 3 mos.
during the occupation of the Lagney Sector (Lorraine)
Buried in St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Plot B Row 25 Grave 17,
Thiaucourt, France
Person notified of death: Friend, Andrey Xolebabchuk, Levasan Avenue,
South River, NJ
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Private First Class Steve Levandosky
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Born: circa October, 1896 in Sayreville, NJ
Residence: Willets Avenue, South River, NJ
Inducted at New Brunswick, NJ on September 22, 1917
Company G, 311th Infantry, 156th Infantry Brigade, 78th Division
September 22, 1917 to November 13, 1917
Company G, 325th Infantry, 163rd Infantry Brigade, 82nd Division
November 14, 1917 to October 17, 1918
Rank, with date of appointment: Private, September 22, 1917;
Private First Class, October 3, 1918
Engagements: D'Argonne Operations
Served overseas from April 25, 1918 to October 17, 1918
Died of wounds received in action October 17, 1918 at age 22 yrs.
during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Person notified of death: Father, Joseph Levandosky, Willets Avenue, South River, NJ
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Private First Class Thomas Lyons
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Born: circa July, 1891 in Trenton, NJ
Residence: Washington Street, South River, NJ
Inducted at New Brunswick, NJ on April 3, 1918
Company 13, 4th Training Battalion, 153rd Depot Brigade, 78th Division
April 3, 1918 to May 10, 1918
Company H, 310th Infantry, 155th Infantry Brigade, 78th Division
May 11, 1918 to October 20, 1918
Rank, with date of appointment: Private, April 3, 1918;
Private First Class, July 3, 1918
Engagements: Held outposts at Thiaucourt and Champigneulle
Served overseas from May 20, 1918 to October 20, 1918
Killed in action October 20, 1918 at age 27 yrs., 3 mos. at
Bois des Loges, France during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Person notified of death: Wife, Inez Lyons, River Street, South River, NJ
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Born: circa January, 1890 in South River, NJ
Residence: Whitehead Avenue, South River, NJ
Inducted at New Brunswick, NJ on September 6, 1917
Company H, 311th Infantry, 156th Infantry Brigade, 78th Division
September 6, 1917 to February 5, 1918
Company C, 61st Infantry, 9th Infantry Brigade, 5th Division
February 6, 1918 to October 18, 1918
Rank, with date of appointment: Private, September 6, 1917;
Engagements: La Croix aux Mines; Soissons, La Chapelle, St. Mihiel,
Argonne
Served overseas from April 16, 1918 to October 18, 1918
Died of wounds received in action October 18, 1918 at age 28 yrs., 9 mos.
during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Person notified of death: Father, Andreas Schmitt, South River, NJ
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Private William Anthony Schmitzer
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Born: circa May, 1896
Residence: Willett Avenue, South River, NJ
Inducted at New Brunswick, NJ on April 3, 1918
Company 13, 153rd Depot Brigade, 78th Division
April 3, 1918 to May 10, 1918
Company H, 310th Infantry, 155th Infantry Brigade, 78th Division
May 11, 1918 to September 27, 1918
Rank, with date of appointment: Private, April 3, 1918
Engagements: Bois de la Montagne |
Served overseas from May 20, 1918 to September 27, 1918
Killed in action September 27, 1918 at age 22 yrs., 4 mos. at
Thiaucourt, France during the St. Mihiel Offensive
Buried in St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Plot D Row 6 Grave 4,
Thiaucourt, France
Person notified of death: Mother, Catherine Schmitzer, Willett Avenue,
South River, NJ
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Private First Class Joseph A. Shepsco
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Born: circa August, 1896 in South River, NJ
Residence: Obert Street, South River, NJ
Inducted at New Brunswick, NJ on May 13, 1918
Company 2, 153rd Depot Brigade, 78th Division
May 13, 1918 to June 5, 1918
Company M, 147th Infantry, 74th Infantry Brigade, 37th Division
June 6, 1918 to June 14, 1918
Company F, 147th Infantry, 74th Infantry Brigade, 37th Division
June 15, 1918 to , 1918
Rank, with date of appointment: Private, May 13, 1918;
Private First Class, August 2, 1918
Engagements: Aire Sector
Served overseas from June 22, 1918 to September 29, 1918
Killed in action September 29, 1918 at age 22 yrs., 1 mo.
during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Person notified of death: Mother, Anna Shepsco, South River, NJ
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Private Michael Shuplek [Szuflik/Szuplik]
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Born: circa October, 1893
Residence: Prenciti, South River, NJ
Inducted at New Brunswick, NJ on November 3, 1917
Company G, 311th Infantry, 156th Infantry Brigade, 78th Division
November 3, 1917 to December 13, 1917
Company A, 30th Infantry, 6th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division
December 14, 1917 to October 19, 1918
Rank, with date of appointment: Private, November 3, 1917 |
Served overseas from April 2, 1918 to October 19, 1918
Killed in action October 19, 1918 at age 25 yrs.
during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Plot A Row 13 Grave 14,
Romagne, France
Person notified of death: Mother, Maria Szuflik, Derewnia, Vilna, Russia
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Born: September 15, 1887
Residence: LeRoy Street, South River, NJ
Inducted at New Brunswick, NJ on May 22, 1918
Company 48, 153rd Depot Brigade, 78th Division
May 22, 1918 to June 26, 1918
Battery D , 336th Field Artillery, 162nd Field Artillery Brigade, 87th Division
June 27, 1918 to February 16, 1919
Rank, with date of appointment: Private, May 22, 1918 |
Served overseas from August 27, 1918 to February 16, 1919
Died of lobar pneumonia February 16, 1919 at age 31 yrs., 5 mos.
Person notified of death: Mother, Mame Wenzel, LeRoy Street,
South River, NJ
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Private First Class John Yaramchuck [Yaramchuk]
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Born: circa April, 1892 in Cholm, Russia
Residence: Augusta Street, South River, NJ
Inducted at New Brunswick, NJ on April 3, 1918
Company 13, 4th Training Battalion, 153rd Depot Brigade, 78th Division
April 3, 1918 to May 10, 1918
Company H, 310th Infantry, 155th Infantry Brigade, 78th Division
May 11, 1918 to November 3, 1918
Rank, with date of appointment: Private, April 3, 1918;
Private First Class, July 26, 1918
Engagements: Held outposts at Bois de la Montagne, near Champigneulle |
Served overseas from May 20, 1918 to November 3, 1918, 1918
Killed in action November 3, 1918 at age 26 yrs., 6 mos. at
Verrieres, France during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Plot F Row 9 Grave 38,
Romagne, France
Person notified of death: Friend, Julius Nowic, August Street,
South River, NJ
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Sources:
--World War I Service Cards [from the NJ State Archives]
--American Battle Monuments Commission, World War I Listing
--U.S. Center of Military History. Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War. Reprinted 1988.
--U.S. American Battle Monuments Commission. 3d Division Summary of Operations in the World War. 1944.
--U.S. American Battle Monuments Commission. 5th Division Summary of Operations in the World War. 1944.
--U.S. American Battle Monuments Commission. 37th Division Summary of Operations in the World War. 1944.
--U.S. American Battle Monuments Commission. 78th Division Summary of Operations in the World War. 1944.
--A History of the Three Hundred Tenth Infantry, Seventy Eighth Division, USA: 1917-1919. NY: Association of the 310th Infantry. 1919.
--U.S. American Battle Monuments Commission. 82d Division Summary of Operations in the World War. 1944.
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