Israelski, Sidney, 1897-1986
Biography
Sidney Israelski was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 26, 1897, the second oldest of seven children. He moved to Denver, Colorado with his family in 1899. He worked at the New Method Cleaners until he enlisted in the United States Army on January 15, 1918 at Fort Logan, Colorado. In the army, Israelski was assigned to the First Corps Artillery Park, Truck Unit 2, Third Army Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces. Details of the unit's involvement during World War I appear in the "Brief History of the First Corps Artillery Park," 1918-1919 (located in the Sidney Israelski Papers), as well as personal notations in the Jewish Soldier's Scriptures. He was drafted in World War II at the age of 45 and was transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas. Israelski was soon released from the Army to work in the defense industry at Winter-Weiss Company in Denver, where he worked until he retired. He died in Denver in 1986.
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
World War I Dog Tags
The two World War I dog tags are circular and have a hole at the top. "Sidney Israelske, Cpl." is engraved on the front sides of the dog tags. "Sgt." has been scratched on the front of both tags. The number 1877169 is engraved on the back sides of the tags. The initial "1" is upside down on one of the tags. Sidney Israelski was in the United States Army during World War I.
World War I Victory Medal, 1919
World War I Victory Ribbon
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