Name:
Bernard Szewczuk
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
12085851
Unit:
2nd Ranger Battalion
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Rhode Island
Cemetery:
Saint Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery, Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Bernard Szewczuk was born on May 8, 1920, in Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island. He was the son of Peter Szewczuk and Rosalia Szewczuk.
Bernard had an occupation as a machinist. He was employed by S & S Corrugated Paper Machinery Co. Inc. prior to his enlistment. He entered military service on June 12, 1942. He served in Company D, 2nd Ranger Battalion, as a Sergeant during World War II. Sgt Szewczuk was Killed in Action on June 6, 1944, at the age of 24, at Pointe du Hoc, during the American assault on Omaha and Utah beaches in France. He is now buried in the Saint Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery, Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.