Ostrowski, Anthony J.

Item

Ostrowski, Anthony-Draft Card.png

Title

Ostrowski, Anthony J.

Creator

Michelle Kukan

Birth Date

1927-08-30

Birthplace

Mahwah, NJ

Death Date

1983-03-24

Burial Place

Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah, NJ

Occupation

Warehouse Coordinator (Avon Products, Inc)
Employee (Allied Products, Inc)

Conflict

Military Branch

Rank

Sergeant

Service Start Date

1951-02-02

Service End Date

1955-02-01

Military Service Description

Anthony Ostrowski enlisted into the U.S. Army on 1951-02-02. Ostrowski served in Korea. The period of 1951-1953 saw the first United Nations counteroffensive, a Communist Chinese Forces spring offensive, a UN summer-fall offensive in 1951, and numerous attempts at armistice. The Korean War ended on 1953-07-27. Ostrowski continued to serve until his discharge as a sergeant on 1955-02-01. 

Biographical Text

Anthony Joseph Ostrowski was born on 1927-08-30 to Peter and Adela Ostrowski in Mahwah, NJ. He had three older siblings: John, William, and Anne. The Ostrowski family lived on Island Road, Mahwah. Ostrowski is a graduate of the Immaculate Heart of Mary School and Ramsey High School. He worked at Allied Products, Inc. He served in the Army between 1951-1955. 

Shortly after his Army discharge, Ostrowski married Joan P. Dimmock in October 1956. The Ostrowski’s had three children: Robert, Michael, and Linda. They lived in Mahwah. Ostrowski worked as a warehouse coordinator for Avon Products, Inc and a member of Mahwah’s V.F.W. post. Ostrowski passed away on 1983-03-25. He was 55. 

Family Members

Father: Peter

Mother: Adela

Siblings:
John
William
Anne

Wife: Joan (née Dimmock)

Children:
Robert
Michael
Linda

Grandchildren:
Maicol
Ryan
Tyler
Jenny

Bibliography

Anthony Joseph Ostrowski, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Anthony Joseph Ostrowski, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.

Anthony J. Ostrowski, Find a Grave.

Anthony J Ostrowski, New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1848-1878, 1901-2017.

Anthony J Ostrowski, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Anthony Ostrowski, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Anthony Ostrowski, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Anthony Ostrowski, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Anthony Ostrowski, New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016.

"A. Ostrowski, relatives here," The Journal News, March 25, 1983, p. 19.

"Dimmock-Ostrowski Marriage Announced," Ramapo Valley Independent, August 16, 1956, p. 9.

"Mahwah News," Ramapo Valley Independent, September 16, 1938, p. 6.

"Ostrowski Gets Discharge," The Record, February 18, 1955, p. 30.

"Post Accepts Three," The Record, February 26, 1955, p. 12.

The Korean War Chronology, U.S. Army Center of Military History.

Photo Captions

Photo 1: Ostrowski's WWII draft card, completed on 1945-08-30 (Ancestry Library).

Collection

Citation

Michelle Kukan, “Ostrowski, Anthony J.,” Mahwah Veterans Project, accessed July 2, 2024, https://mahwahmuseum.reclaim.hosting/MVP/items/show/345.