John S. Kocal

John Stanley Kocal (25 March 1919 in Massachusetts - 15 May 2004 in Westfield, Massachusetts) was a Polish American Technician Third Grade in the United States Army during World War II.

Biography
John was born in the state of Massachusetts on 25 March 1919. By 1930, he was living with his step parents (Mary and Max Zorek) and his 2 brothers (Frank and Theodore). John enlisted in the United States Army and served in World War II. After his discharge he enlisted again on 10 September 1945 from Fort Devens in Massachusetts (ASN: 31126422). He reached the rank of Technician Third Grade before being discharged. After this he married Anna K. Miezejewski. In the late 1960s he became a machine shop teacher and math teacher at Westfield Trade High School retiring in the early 1990s. After his retirement he settled in Westfield where he passed away on 15 May 2004. He was buried in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. His wife Anna passed away on February 8, 2016.