George Toriello
Sun, Nov 25, 2018 11:44 AM (1 day ago)
to me, George

Actual spelling of surname is COVALSKY, corrected, according to U.S., Headstone Applications
for Military Veterans, 1925 ~ 1963. See link below.

COVALSKY, George, Jr.
b. 9/28/1921 (NJ)
d. 6/7/1944 (Possibly Italy)
(According to HEADQUARTERS CO., 2nd. BATTALION, 350TH. INFANTRY REGIMENT web
site, they were in operating in/near Rome, Italy, June 5-6-7/1944. Cannot confirm that
COVALSKY was with the unit at that time.)

US Army
Private First Class (PFC)
Headquarters Co.
2nd Battalion, 350th Infantry Regiment
88th. Infantry Division (The Blue Devils)
(Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925 ~ 1963. Signed by George
Covalsky, 11/13/1947. Address listed as 60 Moore St., Hackensack))

1930 Fed Census~
433 Essex Str., Hackensack
Father: George Covalsky, Sr.
Mother: Lena
Sisters: Antonet
Edith
Anna
(All above were born in Russia)
George, Jr. (NJ)

Headstone Application:

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2375/40050_2421401757_0015-
02375?pid=938070&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-
bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D2375%26h%3D938070%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB
%3Dtrue&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true

 

George Toriello
Sun, Nov 25, 2018 12:37 PM (1 day ago)
to me

He also received the Purple Heart, according to the unit web site. GEORGE E. COVALSKY

COVALS, George* WWII
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George Toriello — January 10, 2019
11:38 AM (12 hours ago)
to me

Additional info. Message from a relative on Ancestry.com :

I wrote this comment:
Hi. According to the US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963,
the surname COVALS was corrected to COVALSKY. He is listed on my High School Veterans
web site, Hackensack, NJ.
Have a good day!
George Toriello 

His response:
George's father was my uncle, via a second marriage to my father's sister Sophie Kozlik.
George's father's birth name was Covalsky, and all of his children were Covaksky.
When George's mother died his Dad changed their last name to Covals prior to marrying my Aunt Sophie.
I visited their grave in 2017 and noted that George's last name on his headstone is "Covals".
"George Covals B: Sept 28, 1921, D: June 7, 1944".

I have photo of it if you would like. (Since requested..1/10/2019.)
Thanks for the information.

Roger Kozlik