Stanislaw Janczyak
(1895-1918)
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Veterans Administration Master List
Red Arrow insignia of the 32nd Division of the 126th Infantry
List of soldiers in the book Soldiers of the Great War
Credit: Doyle, A. C., Haulsee, W. M., Howe, F. G. Soldiers of the Great War. Washington, DC: Soldiers Record Publishing Company, 1920.
Stanislaw Janczyak
[This soldier's name was also spelled Stanislau Janczyk. We do not know his birthplace, but his name is of traditional Polish origin. Stanislaw means "one who achieves glory," and Janczyak or Janczyk mean "son of John" or "son of Jan."]
*No plaque located*
*The List of Liberty Row Names indicates the possible original location of the plaque*
*No soldier photograph found in the following book: Doyle, A. C., Haulsee, W. M., Howe, F. G. Soldiers of the Great War. Washington, DC: Soldiers Record Publishing Company, 1920.
Birth: 1/7/1895, birthplace not known
Birth: 1/7/1895, birthplace not known
Address: entered service from Michigan as part of the Michigan National Guard; address unknown
Demographics: no draft registration found which would have contained additional demographic information
Appearance: not known
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: draft and enlistment dates not known; rank Private First Class
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: draft and enlistment dates not known; rank Private First Class
Service Number: 280287
Deployment: 2/17/1918 from Hoboken, New Jersey aboard "Ship 35"
Action: Company G 126 Infantry 32nd Division [aka the "Red Arrow" Division]
Death: August 1, 1918 at age 23; cause of death Killed in Action
Death: August 1, 1918 at age 23; cause of death Killed in Action
Burial: His WWI burial card on fold3.com recorded his name as Stanislau Janczyk along with the following details: buried in an isolated grave after death at Dravegny, Aisne, France [Heavy bombardment occurred at Dravegny, a small village that was an important route and staging area for troops heading toward heavy fighting at Fismes.]; 5/13/1919 remains disinterred and reburied at American Cemetery at Fismes, Marne, France; 3/30/1921 remains disinterred and prepared for return to U.S. arriving Antwerp, Belgium on 4/18/1921; 4/26/1921 remains shipped from Antwerp to Hoboken, NJ aboard SS Wheaton arriving Hoboken 5/18/1921; 6/30/1921 remains shipped from Hoboken to National Cemetery, Arlington, VA arriving 7/1/1921 to the care of D. R. Wolverton; final burial 7/7/1921 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, Grave 2254 [no burial record or photo found on cemetery website]
Burial: His WWI burial card on fold3.com recorded his name as Stanislau Janczyk along with the following details: buried in an isolated grave after death at Dravegny, Aisne, France [Heavy bombardment occurred at Dravegny, a small village that was an important route and staging area for troops heading toward heavy fighting at Fismes.]; 5/13/1919 remains disinterred and reburied at American Cemetery at Fismes, Marne, France; 3/30/1921 remains disinterred and prepared for return to U.S. arriving Antwerp, Belgium on 4/18/1921; 4/26/1921 remains shipped from Antwerp to Hoboken, NJ aboard SS Wheaton arriving Hoboken 5/18/1921; 6/30/1921 remains shipped from Hoboken to National Cemetery, Arlington, VA arriving 7/1/1921 to the care of D. R. Wolverton; final burial 7/7/1921 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, Grave 2254 [no burial record or photo found on cemetery website]
Next of Kin: Jan Czekaj, friend, 2990 E. 57th St., Cleveland, Ohio
Additional Information: No additional information was found about Private Stanislaw Janczyak or his family. His friend Jan Czekaj (1884-1936) was born in Poland, was married with children, and worked as a Laborer in Cleveland, OH. He was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH.
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