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BORDAS, Andrew Francis - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33412800 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Soy, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Bordas (father)
Mary (Vanderbilt) Bordas (mother)
Viola M. Bordas (sister)
Vincent Bordas (brother)
Thomas E. Bordas (brother)
More information
Andrew Francis Borda graduated from Dunbar Township High School in 1937 and was employed as a brakeman by the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad before he enlisted on 14 December 1942.He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal posthumously. The citation cited: For heroic service in connection with military operations against the enemy in Belgium, 3 January 1945. When his company (Infantry with 84th Division) was without a medical aid man during a withdrawal under intense enemy artillery mortar and small arms fire, Private First Class Bordas, completely disregarded his own safety, made numerous trips through the area to carry wounded men to safety. On 7 January 1945, Private First Class Bordas was killed in action. The disdain for danger, unselfish action and commendable conduct displayed by Private First Class Bordas presents an excellent example of those soldierly qualities which are in accordance with the finest traditions of the military service.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Courier
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet