Name:
Stanley Joseph Pytel
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
32729679
Unit:
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Date of Death:
1944-06-11
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York, USA
Plot:
Section Circle 4
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Stanley Joseph Pytel was born on May 26, 1922, in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. He was the son of Francis Pytel and Maryanna Pytel. He served in the 507th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division as a Private First Class during World War II. PFC Pytel was Killed in Action on June 11, 1944, during the Battle of Graignes in France. He is now buried in Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York, USA, and was awarded the Purple Heart.