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Stephen Edward Kocak 1920 - 2002

Stephen Edward Kocak of Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, FL was born on December 10, 1920 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut United States, and died at age 81 years old on February 26, 2002 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL.

Stephen Edward Kocak
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Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, FL 33410
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December 10, 1920
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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    Stephen Edward Kocak was born on December 10, 1919 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA to parents Joseph John Kocak Sr. (1878-1963) and Mary Mihalik (1882-1958). He grew up in a large family with siblings Joseph John Jr, Mary Agnes, Michael Joseph, John George, Andrew, Edward Stephen, and Dorothy Ann Kocak. He resided in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut for most of his life. At the time of his registration for the WWII draft on February 16, 1942, he was 21 years old. Stephen then enlisted in the military on April 15, 1942, in Hartford, Connecticut. He joined the Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA, as a Private in the Army of the United States. Stephen served in the Army and was discharged on June 14, 1945.
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    December 10, 1920
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white. His father Joseph John Kocak Sr. was born on October 7, 1878 in Palloc, Austria and immigrated to the states in 1904. He then lived in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA and passed away on May 26, 1963 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. His mother, Mary Mihalik was born on December 13, 1882 in Paloci, Hungary and also immigrated to the states in 1905. She lived in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA and passed away there on June 16, 1958.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Stephen was born and raised in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. He lived there for most of his life before moving to West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

  • Early Life & Education

    He was a high school graduate, completing 4 years.

  • Military Service

    At the time of his registration on February 16, 1942, he was 21 years old. He resided in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. He stood at 5'7" tall, weighed 155 lbs, had a light complexion, blonde hair, and blue eyes and his next of kin was identified as Mary Kocak. Stephen enlisted in the military on April 15, 1942, in Hartford, Connecticut. He joined the Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA, as a Private in the Army of the United States. This category includes voluntary enlistments, one-year enlistments of National Guardsmen, and officers appointed under Army Regulations 605-10. The terms of Stephen's enlistment specified that he enlisted for the duration of the war or other emergency, plus an additional six months, subject to the discretion of the President or according to law. Stephen served in the Army and was discharged on June 14, 1945.

  • Professional Career

    Stephen served in the Army for three years.
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    February 26, 2002
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In 1920, in the year that Stephen Edward Kocak was born, the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, passed both Houses of Congress and was sent to the States to ratify. In August, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the Amendment and it became law eight days later. Mississippi ratified it in 1984.
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In 1931, Stephen was just 11 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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Kocak, Edward (Nov 2, 1922 - Jul 1982) Kocak, Edith (Jan 8, 1907 - Oct 1978) Kocak, Robert (Jun 30, 1923 - Jul 25, 2007) Kocak, Pauline (Sep 7, 1920 - Feb 1959) Kocak, Anna (Oct 31, 1901 - Jun 1988) Kocak, Agnes (Jan 7, 1898 - Mar 15, 1972) Kocak, Genevieve (Mar 6, 1919 - Oct 12, 2000) Kocak, Joseph (Aug 16, 1916 - Apr 1, 2004) Kocak, Frances (Jun 1, 1921 - Oct 1980) Kocak, Florence (May 5, 1913 - Jun 15, 1999)
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