The Museum will be closed for renovation during the week Mondays through Fridays Nov 12th-28th (we are open Saturday the 16th, 23rd and 30th). Regular hours will resume on the 29th. The Memorial is open 24/7

We are excited to announce that our museum has re-opened and we look forward to your visit!

Faces Bio

JOHN W KISIELEWSKI

JOHN W KISIELEWSKI - SGT

  • HOMETOWN:
  • jersey city
  • COUNTY:
  • Hudson
  • DATE OF BIRTH:
  • May 19, 1949
  • DATE OF CASUALTY:
  • August 08, 1970
  • BRANCH OF SERVICE:
  • Army
  • RANK:
  • SGT
  • STATUS:
  • KIA
  • COUNTRY:
  • South Vietnam

Biography


John W. Kisielewski was born on May 19, 1949, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Kisielweski.  His home of record is Jersey City, NJ.

John graduated from William L. Dickinson High School in 1967. He worked at a gas station before joining the Army. He was stationed at Fort Sills in Oklahoma before being sent overseas.

He served in the US Army and attained the rank of Sergeant (SGT). 

Kisielewski was killed in action on August 8, 1970, as the result of injuries from a fire in  Phoc Tuy, South Vietnam. He is survived by his parents and sister JoAnn.

Sources: Various websites and NJVVMF, Photo from VVMF.

 

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