Hello Bano12,
Many thanks for your post with reference to the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 4665 when awarded the recipients details where as follows:
Rank : Bombadier (Lance Corporal Artillery)
Surname: GODLEWSKI
Christian Name: ZENON
Date of Birth : 1918
Army Number : (also found on His ID Tags) : 1918-4-III
Unit : 3KPAL (3rd Capathian Light Artillery Regiment)
By the end of the war he was a Kapral (Corporal), unfortunately that was all I was able to glean for you, I hope that it is of some use and help.
Best wishes
Andrzej
p.s. my bill is in the post
Hello Everyone,
The following is with thanks to JamesT8, who provided the link to the 2nd Corps Facebook page where I found the following caricatures of soldiers from the 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division Football Team.
Yes you read correctly "Football Team"
St,Strz. (Lance Corporal) Jan Czernecki 2BSK MCC 3540
Kapral Alfons Bak 6BSK MCC 3163
Plutowny (Lance Sergeant) Cyril Filipski KGL.1BSK MCC 4393
Kapral Czeslaw Wisniewski KGL.3DSK MCC 13765
Kapral Edmund Sitko 3KPPpanc MCC 11726
Kapral Eryk Kisiel 4BSK
St.Szer. Franciszek Siuta 1KSan MCC 12140
Strz. Henryk Mikunda 4BSK
St.Strz. Herbert Kulawik 3BSK
Mieczyslaw Krupa unfortunately there were 2 in the same Battalion:
1) Saper Mieczyslaw Krupa 3KBSap MCC 6759
2) Kapral Pdchr. Mieczyslaw Krupa 3KBSap MCC 6708
Strz Ryszard Straczek 4BSK
Plutowny Wladyslaw Szewczyk KGL. 1BSK MCC 12376
click on the photographs to enlarge in a new window.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
A few more Faces of recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross apologies if you have seen them before :
Sierzant Stanislaw Kaleta P4Pancerny (4th Armoured Regiment) MCC 24710
Kapitan Marian Remigiusz Kowalewski O/C 1st Company 16BS, 5KDP MCC 17799
Podpulkownik Andrzej Stańczyk O/C 16BS, 5KDP MCC 17811
Kapral Andrzej Stańczyk KW and Bar 1922
Plk Andrzej Stańczyk born 28th November 1902 awarded the KW and Bar during the Polish-Bolshevik war, in 1923 accepted into Officer Cadet school graduated in 1925 as a Podporucznik posted to 2PPLegion between 1925-1927, KOP 1928, 5PSP 1932-1939.
1940 Coëtquidan picking men for the Podhale Brigade, fought during the Norwegian Campaign and was awarded the Silver Virtuti Militari Cross Nr: 8967 and KW and the Norwegian War Cross Numbered 92.
In July 1943 made Commanding Officer of the 16th Rifle Battalion, 5KDP fought at Monte Cassino and Ancona, for the Italian Campaign he was awarded the Gold Cross Virtuti Militari Nr: 40, the Italian War Cross and the USA Legion of Merit Officer Cross.
Pplk Andrzej Stańczyk was promoted to Pulkownik by President August Zaleski in 1965, he died 2 days after his 71Birthday on the 30th November 1973 in Lubnia and is buried in the cemetery there.
The Awards of Pulkownik Andrzej Stańczyk
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello everyone.Badge 4 Armoured Regiment attributed to the M4A2 Sherman tank commander Sergeant Stanislaw Kaleta (Nr.141) .Badges of ok.43x43mm. complete with original cap S.A.PICCHIANI & BARLACCHI - FIRENZE.Badge so show signs of normal wear as hairline cracks, chips or microscopic abrasions srebrzenia.Wszystkie these shortcomings practically visible only at high magnification as posted on the auction pictures.This badges was sold for 3098 zlotys.
Andrzejku, could you please let me know to whom was the cross number 292714p/2Bpanc, 47012;35 komp warsztatowa and KMC Józef Sarnacki.Thank you!!!
Hello Cherry,
Many thanks for your post, with regards to the recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross when awarded their details were as follows:
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 29271
Rank : St Pancerny (Lance Corporal)
Surname : KRYSKO
Christian Name : Zygmunt
Date of Birth : 1921
Army Number : (also found on His ID Tags) : 1921-87-III
Unit : Head Quarters Squadron Pulk 4 Pancerny (4th Armoured Regiment)
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 47012
Rank : Szeregowiec (Private)
Surname : MALISZEWSKI
Christian Name: Antoni
Date of Birth : 1910
Army Number : 1910-91-III
Unit : 35 Kompania Warsztatowa (35th Workshop Company)
With regards to Józef Sarnacki, there are 2 listed their details are as follows:
1)
Rank: Plutowony Pdchr.(Lance Sergeant/ Officer Cadet)
Surname : SARNACKI
Christian Name : Józef
Date of Birth : 1915
Army Number : 1915-433-III
Unit 5 Baon Lacznosci
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 26451
2)
Rank : Starszy Strzelec (Lance Corporal)
Surname : Sarnacki
Christian Name : Józef
Date of Birth : 1921
Army Number : 1921-103-III
Unit : 3 Baon CKM
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 11264
He ended the war has a Kapral with the KW
I hope that this answers your questions Cherry, my bill is in the post
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Andrzej,
Sorry for disturbing you but need your help again. Could you be so kind to find the following names:
1. Aleksej Doroschenok (Doroszonok)
2. Vasil Mihasenok (Michasenak)
Thank you.
Br,
Artem
Hello Artem.
Many thanks for your post, I have looked through the Recipients list for the above and have been able to find only one:
Kanonier Aleksander DOROSZCZONEK Born 1912 Army Number : 1912-65-III, MCC 35133, Unit 7PAPpanc.
Hope it helps
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Artem,
I have checked the PISM list for those killed in WW2 no one listed for Doroszczonek or Michasenak
Best wishes
Andrzej
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