Jakub Henryk Kowalik

Schaumburg, Illinois

May 12, 2003

Jakub H. Kowalik came to the United States from Poland in 1992. He enlisted in the Marines as a senior in high school. Kowalik, based at Camp Pendleton, died May 12 when ordnance exploded. Survivors include his mother, Danuta G. of Schaumburg, Ill., and brother Paul.