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Casualty Info
Home Town Kingston, PA
Last Address 121 S Maple St Kingston, PA
Casualty Date Jul 10, 1943
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Mediterranean Sea
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment American Cemetery - Sicily-Rome, Italy
As the assault troops opened the Amphibious Battle of Gela on 10 July 1943, USS Maddox (DD-622) was on antisubmarine patrol offshore. Steaming alone, the destroyer was attacked by a German bomber of KG 54. One of the bombs exploded Maddox's aft magazine, causing the ship to roll over and sink within two minutes.
FC3 Krakosky was among listed as missing in action and later declared dead.
Comments/Citation:
Service numbers: Army - 6884725 Navy - 2440134
Note about service: Wallace Krakosky served in the US Army from 1933 until 1939. He served for three years in Hawaii and three years in the Philippines. His last known rank was Private. He served in the US Navy from 16 December 1941 until his loss on 10 July 1943.
The information contained within this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
