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Casimir W. Jankowski, the son of Joseph and Pelagia (Szatkowska) Jankowski, was born on December 12, 1914, in Schenectady, New York. He was a graduate of St. Mary's School. Casimir was an exceptional golfer and boxer.
On February 29, 1936, Casimir enlisted in the United States Army. He held the rank of Staff Sergeant and served with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. On March 28, 1943, Casimir was killed in combat in Africa. He is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Schenectady, New York.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
For the Fallen
Laurence Binyon