Jakub , Lance Corporal USMC, died May 12, 2003 while on active duty in Sa Chesty, Iraq.
see #9724722 for more details on page created later∼Marine Lance Cpl. Kowalik was assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton, California where he worked as an amphibious assault vehicle mechanic. Kowalik was killed when the bunker he was working in near Al Hillah caught fire and exploded. Jakub came to the United States from Poland in 1992 and was a permanent resident, though not yet a citizen. He enlisted in the Marines during his senior year at Maine East High School, Park Ridge, Illinois, just a few months before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Kowalik played football in high school and loved to fish. Before he entered the Marines, Jakub was a typical teenager. He spent time on video games, fishing, football and parties. A warm, outgoing personality made him popular at school. He was a guy who didn't care if a person was short, tall, skinny or fat; he was ready to be a friend. He'd talk to you whether you had something in common or not. But after boot camp, he returned home to suburban Chicago standing straighter. His easy manner was now disciplined. He had a new focus.
see #9724722 for more details on page created later∼Marine Lance Cpl. Kowalik was assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton, California where he worked as an amphibious assault vehicle mechanic. Kowalik was killed when the bunker he was working in near Al Hillah caught fire and exploded. Jakub came to the United States from Poland in 1992 and was a permanent resident, though not yet a citizen. He enlisted in the Marines during his senior year at Maine East High School, Park Ridge, Illinois, just a few months before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Kowalik played football in high school and loved to fish. Before he entered the Marines, Jakub was a typical teenager. He spent time on video games, fishing, football and parties. A warm, outgoing personality made him popular at school. He was a guy who didn't care if a person was short, tall, skinny or fat; he was ready to be a friend. He'd talk to you whether you had something in common or not. But after boot camp, he returned home to suburban Chicago standing straighter. His easy manner was now disciplined. He had a new focus.
Jakub , Lance Corporal USMC, died May 12, 2003 while on active duty in Sa Chesty, Iraq.
see #9724722 for more details on page created later∼Marine Lance Cpl. Kowalik was assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton, California where he worked as an amphibious assault vehicle mechanic. Kowalik was killed when the bunker he was working in near Al Hillah caught fire and exploded. Jakub came to the United States from Poland in 1992 and was a permanent resident, though not yet a citizen. He enlisted in the Marines during his senior year at Maine East High School, Park Ridge, Illinois, just a few months before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Kowalik played football in high school and loved to fish. Before he entered the Marines, Jakub was a typical teenager. He spent time on video games, fishing, football and parties. A warm, outgoing personality made him popular at school. He was a guy who didn't care if a person was short, tall, skinny or fat; he was ready to be a friend. He'd talk to you whether you had something in common or not. But after boot camp, he returned home to suburban Chicago standing straighter. His easy manner was now disciplined. He had a new focus.
see #9724722 for more details on page created later∼Marine Lance Cpl. Kowalik was assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton, California where he worked as an amphibious assault vehicle mechanic. Kowalik was killed when the bunker he was working in near Al Hillah caught fire and exploded. Jakub came to the United States from Poland in 1992 and was a permanent resident, though not yet a citizen. He enlisted in the Marines during his senior year at Maine East High School, Park Ridge, Illinois, just a few months before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Kowalik played football in high school and loved to fish. Before he entered the Marines, Jakub was a typical teenager. He spent time on video games, fishing, football and parties. A warm, outgoing personality made him popular at school. He was a guy who didn't care if a person was short, tall, skinny or fat; he was ready to be a friend. He'd talk to you whether you had something in common or not. But after boot camp, he returned home to suburban Chicago standing straighter. His easy manner was now disciplined. He had a new focus.
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