Markgraf Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 This photograph was found by a friend of mine on a local (Northern Hungary) rubbish-heap. I think on the picture can be seen a WWI US Army soldier, sadly the inscription on the backside is a bit unreadable. I would be happy for any extra information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Private George Kapusta Co. D., 10th US Infantry Regiment Camp Custer, Michigan George Kapusta was born on 17 February 1886 in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (in what later became Czechoslovakia) and died on 28 August 1962. He lived in Chicago, Illinois. He is buried in Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Justice, Illinois. This was a mainly Polish cemetery, but the name Kapusta could be Czech, Slovak or Polish. He served from 2 May 1917 to 17 January 1919 in Company D, 10th Infantry. The 10th Infantry Regiment was sent Camp Custer, Michigan, in July 1918 when the 14th Division was being formed. World War I ended before the division went overseas. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Application for a military veteran headstone: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Wow... feaking amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) This was a mainly Polish cemetery, but the name Kapusta could be Czech, Slovak or Polish. Coincidentally, the word "Kapusta" means "cabbage" in Polish. Great photo actually. Amazing find as Chris states... Edited January 3, 2013 by IrishGunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I wonder how the photo ended up in northern Hungary. I guess it could be anything from "he sent it to his family after the war" to "someone bought it on eBay". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speagle Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Now-THIS is why I LOVE this site!!!!! Fantastic what you get by just posting a picture found in a trash dump! Well done all. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I must echo Ed's comment. What a great find and the artifact has been saved, it really doesn't get better than that. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markgraf Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 (edited) Dave: Thank You Very much! This is really fantastic! With help of Dave's informations I was found Mr. Kapusta in the US immigration database ( ellisisland.org) According these György Kapusta immigrated to the United States in 1904 at age 18. Arrived to Ellis Island on October 24, on the board of the ship named Slavonia. His destination was Ilasco, Missouri (the residence of his brother-in-law, János Kiszel). He confessed himself to Ruthenian. His last residence in Austro-Hungary was the village named Dobronya (today Dobrá Niva, Slovakia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobr%C3%A1_Niva) Dobronya is approximately 50 km away from the finding place of the picture. So I think he sent home the photo to his parents or relatives after the war. One more question: His military record contained his exact birthplace or noted only Austria-Hungary? Edited January 6, 2013 by Markgraf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Actually, his draft registration says Czechoslovakia. Of course, Czechoslovakia did not exist when he was born. His detailed military record was probably destroyed in the fire in the National Personnel Records Center in 1973. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markgraf Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 I wrote a post about this story for a Hungarian WWI blog. http://nagyhaboru.blog.hu/2013/01/25/egy_arc_odaatrol Of course I mentioned the GMIC and the helpful members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Nicely done! Egészségedre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markgraf Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Thank You! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Off topic, sorry.... Does anybody (especially you Dave) have any info on a WW1 Pvt Willie L. Royse, drafted in june 1917 and discharged in 1919. I cant find anything on units etc. All i know he served in France and was wounded there. Thanks Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Wow... feaking amazing! I agree entirely, amazing how so much information can be obtained from, basically nothing, now he is no longer a piece of disposible "Trash" but has an identity again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Hi I hope you don't mind but I thought he needed a better epitaph, attached a quick restoration. regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markgraf Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 Alex: Very nice work, Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 No problem, I thought he deserved it. Unfortunately, age and photographic deterioration made it difficult to do a better job. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speagle Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Alex, A beautiful piece of work. Congrats Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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