Vincent Krulikowski
Vincent Krulikowski.
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Serial: 33083953
75th Infantry Division
Third Army
Entered the Service from: New Jersey
Died: September 5, 1945
Awards: Presidential Unit Citation, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal
1057 Everett Street, Camden, New Jersey
Draft Card
Vincent Krulikowski draft card.
Jeep Driver Fatally Hurt In Accident
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader —
W.-B. Township Soldier Had Been Awarded Silver And Bronze Stars
Pfc. Vincent Krulikowski, 41, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krulikowski, 170 Nicholson street, Wilkes-Barre Township, died on September 5 in an Army hospital near Metz, France, according to word received from the War Department. A letter from Chaplain John D. Duggan stated that Pfc. Krulikowski was injured on September 1 and died four days later, after a jeep he was driving was forced off the road due to heavy traffic in the area. Krulikowski was returning to camp after taking a German war prisoner to a stockade.
News of the death of the soldier was received by his sister, Mrs. Sophie Gibello, who resides at 170 Nicholson street, Wilkes-Barre Township. He entered the service October 10, 1941, and six months later he was sent overseas. He participated in the African, Sicilian, Italian, French and German campaigns, and had been awarded Presidential Unit Citation, Silver Star, Bronze Star and the Good Conduct Medal.
To Ship Body Here
Members of the family plan to have the body shipped to Wilkes-Barre for interment. Pfc. Krulikowski has a wife and one son, Olesh, residing at Camden, N. J. He has also three sisters and three brothers. They are Mrs. Sophie Gibello, Mrs. Lottie Shalanca and Mrs. Mary Adamski, Wilkes-Barre; John, Nanticoke; Peter, Newark; Olesh, Detroit.
Camden GI Killed, Awaited Discharge
Camden Courier-Post —
Accidentally Slain in France Four Days Before Due for Release
Death of a Camden soldier in an accident in France four days before he was due to be discharged and sent home, was revealed today in an announcement received from the War Department by his widow. The victim was Pfc. Vincent Keulikowski, 41. His widow, Jean, lives at 1057 Everett street.
Private Keulikowski was injured fatally in the accident on Sept. 5, his widow was informed. The overseas veteran had informed his family he was expecting to receive his discharge from the Army on Sept. 9 and sail for home. Instead, however, funeral services were held on that date and the body is being sent home for burial.
Private Keulikowski, besides his widow, leaves a son, Alexander, 12, and three brothers and three sisters of Wilkes-Barre. He entered the service four years ago and served overseas for 18 months with the Third Army before receiving a six months’ furlough at home in April, 1944. He returned to the fighting fronts last October. He fought through France, Belgium, Holland and Germany with the 75th Division of the Third Army. He was a miner employed in Wilkes-Barre before enlisting in the Army.
Documents and Photographs
National Cemetery interment form and burial marker for Vincent Krulikowski.