Stanley Lewis Washburn 32211880 KIA

Stanley Lewis Washburn 32211880 KIA US Army. He was the son of John J. Washburn and the late Blanche Brickman Washburn, formerly of the Alexander Road, Batavia, New York. Stanley was born in Batavia May 9, 1919. He attended Batavia schools and was employed by a contracting firm. He entered service January 26, 1942. He trained at Fort Knox, Camp Polk and Rice, California. His overseas service was with reconnaissance scout with Headquarters 1st Battalion, in the 33rd Armored Regiment, and was believed to be with Gen. Courtney Hodges. They landed in France shortly after D-Day and took part in the sweep across France after the Allied Armies broke out of the Normandy Area. PFC Washburn wrote home his motorcycle had been shot out from under him and he had a new machine for scouting duty. PFC Stanley Washburn was killed on reconnaissance duty September 23, 1944, at the age of twenty-five. He was the first from this area to die on German soil. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Conspicuous Service Cross, and the Purple Heart. He was survived by his parents and three sisters. His mother is since deceased. His father lives at 1802 Jenkins Street, Shreveport, La.

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