Sources

• {#1} Franciszek Szypula Family Tree. Szypula Family Tree (MR03593), 22 SEP 2007; where: p. 5 (information compiled by {private} — 2007; information on descendants of Caroline Mack née Szypula and Edward Mack provided by {private}; 9.11.07)
• {#2} E-mail (MR05353) 7 MAR 2010 Fred Clinton, 63rd Infantry Division Association Website
  
  Private Thomas J. Krajnikowski, 42179981, B Company 255th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division.
  1. Pvt Krajnikowski was assigned to B Company, 255th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division on 13 Feb 1945 while the unit was in Bliesbruck, France.
  2. He was a rifleman and was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge by Hq 255th Inf Regt General Order #36.
  3. On the unit morning report for 10 March 1945 he was reported as Missing in Action in the vicinity of Sarreguemines France as of 7 March 1945. On the unit morning report for 16 March 1945 that status was changed to Killed in Action on 7 March 1945.
• {#3} Soldiers of the 255th Infantry Regiment during World War II (MR05352). 63rd Infantry Division Association Website; where: http://63rdinfdiv.com/files/255th_Infantry_Regiment_Roster.pdf page 16
  
  Rhineland Campaign
  United States Army
  6th Army Group
  Seventh US Army
  
  63rd Infantry Division
  255th Infantry Regiment
  B Company
  Krajnikowski, Thomas J., Pvt. (Private)
  citation: 7 MAR 2010, Maciej Róg
• {#4} Enlistment Record for Thomas Krajnikowski (MR04456). Access to Archival Databases of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration; where: http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&rid=8385532
  
  File Unit: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
  in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946. - Record Group 64
  Brief Scope: This series contains records of approximately nine million men and women who enlisted in the United States Army, including the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
  
  ARMY SERIAL NUMBER        42179981
  NAME      KRAJNIKOWSKI#THOMAS#J###
  RESIDENCE: STATE      23      NEW YORK
  RESIDENCE: COUNTY      047      KINGS
  PLACE OF ENLISTMENT      2364      NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
  DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY      31
  DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH      08
  DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR      44 (AUGUST 31, 1944)
  TERM OF ENLISTMENT      5      Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
  SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL      0      Civil Life
  NATIVITY      23      NEW YORK
  YEAR OF BIRTH      26
  RACE AND CITIZENSHIP      1      White, citizen
  EDUCATION      4 years of high school
  CIVILIAN OCCUPATION      478      Machine shop and related occupations, n.e.c.
  MARITAL STATUS      6      Single, without dependents
  COMPONENT OF THE ARMY      7      Selectees (Enlisted Men)
  BOX NUMBER      1514      1514
  FILM REEL NUMBER      8.26#
  citation: 8 AUG 2009, Maciej Róg

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