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Casualty Info
Home Town Millbury, MA
Last Address 28 Epping St Millbury, MA
Casualty Date Oct 24, 1944
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes
Reason Burns
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Buried at Sea - N/A, Pacific Ocean
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
On October 24, 1944, the USS Birmingham (CL-62) was rendering firefighting assistance to the aircraft carrier Princeton during the Battle of Leyte Gulf when flames touched off the after magazines of the carrier. The subsequent explosions showered the Birmingham with debris and shrapnel, killing 233 men, and wounding 426. S2c Wilczynski was among the men killed. He was buried at sea.
Comments/Citation:
Service number: 6672638
Central Pacific Campaign (1941-43)/Air Strikes on Marcus and Wake Islands
From Month/Year
December / 1941
To Month/Year
December / 1943
Description Air strikes from the carrier Wasp (CV-18).
