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Andrew Joseph Szczech

Male 1920 - 1944  (23 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Andrew Joseph Szczech was born on 25 Nov 1920 (son of Franciszek Joseph Szczech and Wiktoria Sopiarz); died on 25 Jul 1944 in (WW 2) Normandy, France; was buried about 1947 in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.

    Other Events:

    • _MILT: Purple Heart awarded posthumously for bravery in action
    • _MILT: Sgt 8 Inf 4 Div WW II, motorized div
    • _MILT: trained at Fort Custer, MI
    • _MILT: Jan 1944, went to England
    • _MILT: Jun 1944, Part of normandy invasion, WW II

    Notes:

    Name:
    Sczeck in military records

    Birth:
    His Draft registration card lists his age as 21 and born 24 Nov 1919

    _MILT:
    From his death notice:

    He was inducted into the Army at Fort Sheridan, IL on 10 Nov 1941, received his basic training at Fort Custer, MI, and was subsequently stations at Can Croft, SC, Fort Dix, NJ, and Camp Gordon Johnston, FL. He was a member of the Motorized Division of the 8th infantry and participated in battle maneuvers in NC and FL before being sent overseas to England in January 1944. He took part in the Invasion of Normandy on D-Day and remained in combat until his death, killed in action near Caen on 25 July 1944.

    _MILT:
    https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/cc/004id.htm#:~:text=The%208th%20Infantry%20Regiment%20of,capture%20of%20Cherbourg%2C%2025%20June.

    World War I

    Activated: 1917.

    Overseas: 5 June 1918.

    Major operations: Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne.

    Days of combat: 69.

    Casualties: Total-12,820 (KIA-2,160 ; WIA-10,660).

    Commanders:

    Maj. Gen. George H. Cameron (3 December 1917-14 August 1918)
    Brig. Gen. Benjamin A. Poore (14 August-27 August 1918)
    Maj. Gen. John L. Hines (27 August-11 October 1918)
    Maj. Gen. George H. Cameron (11 October-22 October 1918)
    Brig. Gen. Benjamin A. Poore (22 October-31 October 1918)
    Maj. Gen. Mark L. Hersey (31 October11 November 1918).

    Returned to U. S.: July 1919.

    Inactivated: 1 August 1919.

    World War II

    Activated: 3 June 1940.

    Overseas: 18 January 1944.

    Campaigns: Normandy, Central Europe, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace.

    Days of Combat: 299.

    Distinguished Unit Citations: 12.

    Awards: MH-3 ; DSC-60 ; DSM-2 ; SS-1,283 ; LM-15; SM-22 ; BSM-6,795 ; AM-78.

    Commanders:

    Maj.. Gen. Walter E. Prosser (June-October 1940)
    Maj. Gen. Lloyd R. Fredendall (October 1940-July 1941)
    Maj. Gen. Oscar W. Griswold (August-September 1941)
    Maj. Gen. Harold R. Bull (October-November 1941)
    Maj. Gen. Terry de la Mesa Allen (December 1941)
    Maj. Gen. Fred C. Wallace (January-June 1942)
    Maj. Gen. Raymond 0. Barton (July 1942-December 1944)
    Maj. Gen. Harold W. Blakeley (December 1944-October 1945)
    Maj. Gen. George P. Hays (November 1945-5 March 1946)
    Maj. Gen. Jens A. Doe (15 July 1947-28 February 1949)
    Maj. Gen. Robert T. Frederick (28 February 1949- ).

    Returned to U. S.: 10 July 1945.

    Inactivated: 5 March 1946.

    Reactivated: 15 July 1947.

    Combat Chronicle

    The 8th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Division was one of the first Allied units to hit the beaches at Normandy on D-day, 6 June 1944. Relieving the isolated 82d Airborne Division at Ste. Mere Eglise, the 4th cleared the Cotentin peninsula and took part in the capture of Cherbourg, 25 June. After taking part in the fighting near Periers, 6-12 July,, the Division broke through the left flank of the German Seventh Army, helped stem the German drive toward Avranches, and by the end of August had moved to Paris, assisting the French in the liberation of their capital. The 4th then moved into Belgium through Houffalize to attack the Siegfried Line at Schnee Eifel, 14 September, and made several penetrations. Slow progress into Germany continued in October, and by 6 November the Division reached the Hurtgen Forest, where a severe engagement took place until early December. It then shifted to Luxembourg, only to meet the German winter offensive head-on, 16 December 1944. Although its lines were dented, it managed to hold the Germans at Dickweiler and Osweiler, and, counterattacking in January across the Sauer, overran German positions in Fouhren and Vianden. Halted at the Prum in February by heavy enemy resistance, the Division finally crossed 28 February near Olzheim, and raced on across the Kyll, 7 March. After a short rest, the 4th moved across the Rhine 29 March at Worms, attacked and secured Wurzburg and by 3 April had established a bridgehead across the Main at Ochsenfurt. Speeding southeast across Bavaria, the Division had reached Miesbach on the Isar, 2 May 1945, when it was relieved and placed on occupation duty.

    Assignments in the ETO *

    10 January 1944: First Army
    14 January 1944: V Corps, First Army
    2 February 1944: VII Corps
    16 July 1944: VIII Corps
    19 July 1944: VII Corps
    1 August 1944: VII Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group
    22 August 1944: V Corps
    8 November 1944: VII Corps
    7 December 1944: VIII Corps
    20 December 1944: III Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group
    21 December 1944: XII Corps.
    27 January 1945: VIII Corps.
    10 March 1945: 12th Army Group, but attached to Seventh Army, 6th Army Group.
    20 March 1945: VI Corps, Seventh Army, 6th Army Group.
    25 March 194.5: XXI Corps.
    8 April 1945: Seventh Army, 6th Army Group.
    2 May 1945: Third Army, 12th Army Group.
    6 May 1945: III Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group.

    General

    Nicknames: Ivy Division; Famous Fourth. Slogan: Steadfast and loyal. Shoulder patch: Four green ivy leaves attached at the stems and opening at the four corners of a squadron on brown background. Association: National Fourth "IVY" Division Association; Box 654, Boston 2, Mass. Publications: Famous Fourth, by unit members; TI&E ; distributor, National Fourth Division Association. History of the Fourth Infantry Division, by Capt. Francis H. Fife, unit historian; Army & Navy Publishing Co., Baton Rouge 1, La.; 1947.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Franciszek Joseph Szczech was born on 15 Jun 1872 in Poland-Galicia,Ludzmierz/Krauszow (son of Jozef Szczech and Maria Jachymiak); died on 25 Aug 1948 in Victory Memorial Hospital, Stanley, WI; was buried in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: House Name = Malancorz
    • Immigration: POL>Scranton, PA>Stanley, WI, USA
    • Comment 1: 1910, Moved to Stanley, WI

    Notes:

    Sandy Miarecki genealogy says
    Franciscus Szczech B 1 Mar 1874 (Krauszow house 30), ?wed Victoria Sopiarz 1898 (?Pennsylvania), then moved to Thorp WI (from Rose in Fox Lake) // see FSVS for possible Victoria?

    Franciszek married Wiktoria Sopiarz on 25 Jan 1897 in Scranton, PA. Wiktoria (daughter of Jan Sopiarz and Katarzyna Glab Gląb) was born on 12 Jun 1875 in Ludzmierz, Poland; died on 13 May 1945 in Owen Health Center, Owen, WI; was buried in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Wiktoria Sopiarz was born on 12 Jun 1875 in Ludzmierz, Poland (daughter of Jan Sopiarz and Katarzyna Glab Gląb); died on 13 May 1945 in Owen Health Center, Owen, WI; was buried in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 12 Jun 1875
    • Immigration: 15 Dec 1897, New York, NY; arrived from Bremen

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Sponsors
    Jan Glab (Głąb)
    Jozefa Antonia Kulach (Kułach)

    Baptism:
    Sponsors:
    Jan Glab (Głąb)
    Josefa Antonia Kulach (Kułach)

    Children:
    1. Catherine Szczech was born on 30 Oct 1898 in Scranton, PA; died on 7 Mar 1966 in Roseville, Placer, CA.
    2. Anna Mae Szczech was born on 25 Feb 1900 in Scranton, PA; died on 18 Jun 1972 in Chicago, IL.
    3. Mary Magdalen Szczech was born on 27 Jan 1902 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Mar 1977 in Stanley, WI 54768; was buried in St. Mary Częstochowa, Stanley, Wisconsin, USA.
    4. Antonette Szczech was born after 1902; died after 1902 in (infancy) Scranton, PA.
    5. Joseph John Szczech was born on 17 Jan 1904 in Scranton, PA; died on 10 Feb 1985 in Stanley, WI; was buried in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.
    6. Bernice Ethel Szczech was born on 25 Sep 1909 in Taylor, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Mar 1973 in Thorp, Clark,Wisconsin, USA.
    7. Juliana Emily Szczech was born on 30 Jan 1912 in Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA; died on 17 Oct 1987; was buried in 1987 in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.
    8. John Frank Szczech was born on 26 Mar 1913; died on 8 Jul 1992 in Clairmont Nursing Home, Chippewa Fall, Wisconsin, USA; was buried on 11 Jul 1992 in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.
    9. George Stanley Szczech was born on 4 Feb 1915; died on 6 Nov 1991 in Stanley, WI.
    10. 1. Andrew Joseph Szczech was born on 25 Nov 1920; died on 25 Jul 1944 in (WW 2) Normandy, France; was buried about 1947 in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jozef Szczech was born on 04 Jul 1850 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland (son of Jozef Szczech and Marianna Jachymiak); died in 1924 in Malopolskie, Poland.

    Other Events:

    • Address: Address:
      Krausz
      Krausz
    • House Number: 30, Krauszów

    Jozef married Maria Jachymiak on 22 Feb 1873 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland. Maria (daughter of Wojciech Adalbert Jachymiak and Katarzyna Jachymiak) was born on 5 Jul 1850 in House 41, Ludzmierz, Poland; died on 30 Aug 1930 in Malopolskie, Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Maria Jachymiak was born on 5 Jul 1850 in House 41, Ludzmierz, Poland (daughter of Wojciech Adalbert Jachymiak and Katarzyna Jachymiak); died on 30 Aug 1930 in Malopolskie, Poland.

    Other Events:

    • Address: Address:
      Krauszów House 30, House 41
    • Also Known As: House Name = Czaja
    • Comment 1: or Mary Bern or Marianna
    • Death: 20 Aug 1930, Malopolskie, Poland; alt death

    Notes:

    Name:
    Or surname Czaja, may have been a "house name"

    Notes:

    Marianna Jachymiak B 5 Jul 1850 (Ludzmierz house 41), wed Joseph Szczech 22 Feb 1873 (Krauszow house 30, house 41), D 20 Aug 1930 (birth record) // see JSMJ for more info // (same family as Rose from Fox Lake), "household nickname was Malancorz" (because there were so many of them)

    Married:
    or 11 Feb 1873

    Children:
    1. 2. Franciszek Joseph Szczech was born on 15 Jun 1872 in Poland-Galicia,Ludzmierz/Krauszow; died on 25 Aug 1948 in Victory Memorial Hospital, Stanley, WI; was buried in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.
    2. Jozef Szczech was born on 13 Nov 1875 in Krauszów, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 23 Feb 1940 in Krauszów, Malopolskie, Poland.
    3. Andrzej Szczech was born on 05 Sep 1878 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 14 May 1879 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland.
    4. Maria Szczech was born on 21 Apr 1880 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 11 Feb 1970.
    5. Bronislaw Szczech was born on 07 Oct 1882 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 27 Apr 1884 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland.
    6. Jan Jozef Szczech was born on 10 Apr 1885 in Nowy Targ, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 28 Jan 1969 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    7. Ludwik Szczech was born on 21 May 1896 in Krauszów, Poland; died on 4 Aug 1973.
    8. Karolina Szczech was born on 26 Oct 1887 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 25 Sep 1889 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland.

  3. 6.  Jan Sopiarz was born in Abt. 1850 in Malopolskie, Poland (son of Jakub Sopiarz and Tekla Lukasik); died in in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Jan married Katarzyna Glab Gląb. Katarzyna (daughter of Sebastian Glab Gląb and Agnieszka Kalata) was born in Abt. 1850 in Malopolskie, Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Katarzyna Glab Gląb was born in Abt. 1850 in Malopolskie, Poland (daughter of Sebastian Glab Gląb and Agnieszka Kalata).

    Notes:

    Name:
    Glab = Głąb

    Children:
    1. Rozalia Sopiarz was born on 19 Nov 1877 in Ludzmierz, Poland (Galacia); died on 07 May 1961 in Old Forge, PA; was buried on 10 May 1961 in St. Michael's Cemetery, Old Forge, PA.
    2. Wojciech Sopiarz was born about 1870 in Ludzmierz, Poland (Galacia).
    3. 3. Wiktoria Sopiarz was born on 12 Jun 1875 in Ludzmierz, Poland; died on 13 May 1945 in Owen Health Center, Owen, WI; was buried in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jozef Szczech was born in 1815 in Malopolskie, Poland (son of Tomasz Szczech and Anna Cison).

    Jozef married Marianna Jachymiak on 22 Feb 1873 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland. Marianna (daughter of Jachymiak) was born in 1815 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland; died before 1865 in Malopolskie, Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Marianna Jachymiak was born in 1815 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland (daughter of Jachymiak); died before 1865 in Malopolskie, Poland.
    Children:
    1. 4. Jozef Szczech was born on 04 Jul 1850 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland; died in 1924 in Malopolskie, Poland.
    2. Jan Szczech was born on 1 Nov 1852 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 1 Nov 1857 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland.
    3. Agnieszka Szczech was born on 1 Jan 1857 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland.
    4. Jan Szczech was born on 7 Mar 1858 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 2 Jun 1862 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland.
    5. Marianna Szczech was born on 16 Jun 1860 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 19 Sept 1887 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland.

  3. 10.  Wojciech Adalbert Jachymiak was born in 1809 in Malopolskie, Poland (son of Mikolaj Jachymiak and Jadwiga Myrda); died on 14 Oct 1892 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: House Name = Hajmos
    • House Number: 41

    Wojciech married Katarzyna Jachymiak on 28 Feb 1832 in House 41 Ludzmierz, Poland. Katarzyna (daughter of Jachymiak) was born in 1814 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Katarzyna Jachymiak was born in 1814 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland (daughter of Jachymiak).

    Notes:

    Married:
    Adalbertus Jachymiak B 1809 (age 24 wed), wed Catherina Jachymiak 28 Feb 1832 (LUDZMIERZ house 41) // Catherina B 1814, see AJCJ

    Children:
    1. Anna Jachymiak was born on 15 Mar 1836 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 30 Jun 1903 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland.
    2. Agnieszka Jachymiak was born on 5 Dec 1840 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 19 Apr 1901 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland.
    3. Katarzyna Jachymiak was born on 14 Jul 1844 in House 41, Ludzmierz, Poland; died on 24 Mar 1881 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland.
    4. 5. Maria Jachymiak was born on 5 Jul 1850 in House 41, Ludzmierz, Poland; died on 30 Aug 1930 in Malopolskie, Poland.

  5. 12.  Jakub Sopiarz was born in 1835.

    Jakub married Tekla Lukasik. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Tekla Lukasik
    Children:
    1. 6. Jan Sopiarz was born in Abt. 1850 in Malopolskie, Poland; died in in Pennsylvania, USA.

  7. 14.  Sebastian Glab Gląb

    Notes:

    Glab = Głąb

    Sebastian married Agnieszka Kalata. Agnieszka was born on 7 Jan 1827 in Deszkowice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Agnieszka Kalata was born on 7 Jan 1827 in Deszkowice.
    Children:
    1. 7. Katarzyna Glab Gląb was born in Abt. 1850 in Malopolskie, Poland.


 

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