Leo George Ksiekievicz
"Kotch"
(born Aloysius George Kuscavage)
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 479573
April 20, 1922
in Plymouth, PA
Adalbert “George” Kuscavage
Katherine (Skollar) Kuscavage
Grammar school (1936)
Brakeman Miner
Glen Alden Coal Company
October 12, 1942
at Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 1942
from 10th Separate Recruit Battalion
July 3, 1945
to Marine Garrison Force, Pearl Harbor
November 7, 1945
Discharged
644 Ransom Street, Plymouth, PA – home of parents, George & Katherine Kuscavage
Exactly why Aloysius Kuscavage chose to serve under the name “Leo Ksiekievicz” is not known. His father’s original surname was “Ksiazkiewicz” but this was Americanized (or continually misspelled or mispronounced) into “Kuscavage” before Leo was born. It appears he only used this name in connection with his military service. To add to the confusion, his brother Carl used “Kuscavage” on his Marine Corps documentation.
Campaigns
Outfit: A/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 607 (Mortarman)
Outfit: A/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 607 (Mortarman)
Outfit: A/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 607 (Mortarman)
Important Events:
Evacuated (sick) July 29, 1944
Outfit: A/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 607 (Mortarman)
Individual Decorations
Medal
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Citation
Service Stories
Leo was one of seven men from the original contingent of Able Company Marines to serve in all four battles without being wounded in action.
