Stanley E. Leszko Jr. Papers

Collection

Identifier: TMD392

Staff Only

Content Description

The collection consists mainly of photographs taken by Leszko, but also includes slides, diary pages, separation papers, and newsletters. The photographs have been kept in the original subject groupings arranged by Leszko.

Dates

1943-1945

Creator

Leszko, Stanley E., 1922-1984 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Stanley Edward Leszko Jr. was born on October 13, 1922 to Stanley and Mary Casemere (Toloski) Leszko in Winooski, Vermont. He graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont in 1942. Leszko was drafted on January 22, 1943 and joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colorado. He rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant in Company F, 87th Infantry Regiment. Leszko trained at Camp Hale, and Camp Swift, Texas, and saw combat in Italy in 1945. While there, he was awarded three Bronze Star Medals for his actions. After the war, in 1948, he married Barbara Helen Leszko and the couple settled in Vermont. Stanley E. Leszko Jr. died on April 28, 1984 in Berlin, Vermont.