Chmielewski Stanley Joseph

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Stanley Joseph Chmielewski

Rank:

First Lieutenant

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Unit:

74th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1945-03-28

State:

Illinois

Cemetery:

Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleums, Illinois

Plot:

Veteran Section

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Stanley Joseph Chmielewski was born on October 27, 1921. He was the son of John Chmielewski and Jo Anne Ziemba Chmielewski Talaga. He served in the 74th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. He died on March 28, 1945 at the age of 23 and is now buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleums, Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois, USA. 1Lt Chmielewski was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China and ranked as a Second Lieutenant.