
Frank Kozlowsky
Tomb Position
Sergeant of the GuardTomb Relief
hqHighest Military Rank
Command Sergeant MajorTomb Dates
Jan 1939 - Jan 1940Society Membership
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Frank Kozlowsky of Lansdale, formerly of King of Prussia, died Jan. 25, 2008, in the skilled nursing facility at Elm Terrace Gardens in Lansdale. He was 91. Mr. Kozlowsky was the husband of Sylvia (Rhodes) Kozlowsky
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son to the late John and Catharine (Dzura) Kozlowski.
He served 11 years in the United States Army and was command sergeant major of the 16th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Mechanized in France and Germany during World War II. He was employed before his retirement as a sheet metal worker with the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local #19.
Mr. Kozlowsky was a member and an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Norristown, a member of Norristown Lodge 620 F & AM, the Society of The Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the United States Cavalry Association, and was founder of the 16th Cavalry Group Association, which recently celebrated its 20th reunion, Hare Post #9 American Legion of Lansdale, and V.F.W. Post 7878 of Valley Forge.
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Units & Campaigns
16th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)3rd Cavalry Regiment
Awards & Decorations
Army Commendation MedalAmerican Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
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Are the shoes specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet?
The shoes are standard issue military dress shoes. They are built up so the sole and heel are equal in height. This allows the Sentinel to stand with a straight back and perpendicular to the ground. A side effect of this is that the Sentinel can "roll" on the outside of the build up walking down the mat. Done correctly, the hat and bayonet will appear to not "bob" up and down with each step. It gives a more formal, fluid and smooth look to the walk, rather than a "marching" appearance.
The soles have a steel tip on the toe and a "horseshoe" steel plate on the heel. This prevents wear on the sole and allows the Sentinel to move smoothly during his movements when he turns to face the Tomb and then back down the mat.
Then there is the "clicker". It is a shank of steel attached to the inside of the face of the heel build-up on each shoe. It allows the Sentinel to heel click during certain movements. A guard change is considered great when all the heel clicks fall together and sound as one click. The guard change is occasionally done in the "silent" mode (as a sign of devotion to the Unknowns) with no voice commands - every thing is done in relation to the heel clicks and on specific counts.