Stanley F. Watsick, age 78, of Mpls, passed away Jan. 20, 2004. Ex-POW WWII, 82nd Airborne. Retired from the City of Mpls [Minneapolis] and Brinks Armored Car.

Survived by wife, Virgil; daughters, Angela Watsick, Mary Jo (Jerry) Hayes, Catherine Ann (Carlos) Contreras; grandchildren, Joe (Kym) Hayes, Justin Hayes, Tony Gruba, Alex & Michael Contreras; great-grandchildren, Mikhael & Madalynn Hayes; sister, Josephine Dugan.

Visitation Friday, 5-8 PM at Crystal Lake Funeral Home, corner of Penn & Dowling Aves N., Mpls. Prayer service at 7 PM. Funeral Mass and burial in Shell Lake, WI at St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Sat., 11 AM. Crystal Lake Funeral Hm. 612-521-3677 dignitymemorial.com

(Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, 22 Jan 2004, Page 6B - courtesy of Tedd Cocker)

Stanley enlisted in the Army in November 1943. 

Following basic training and jump school, he was went to England and in August 1944 he was transferred from the 11th Replacement Depot to Company D, 508th.

Pvt Watick participated in the jump into Holland on 17 September 1944 and was captured that same day.

Liberated from Stalag 2A, he arrived in New York, NY harbor aboard the SS Monticello under Movement Orders RO Group, E 1026-16