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Personal info

Full name
STROJNY, Adolphe Peter
Date of birth
11 July 1925
Age
19
Place of birth
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Hometown
Bristol County, Massachusetts

Military service

Service number
31422425
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
23 February 1945
Place of death
Crossing of Rur river, in the vicinity of Schophoven, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
J 21 21

Immediate family

Members
Joseph Strojny (father)
Zofia (Czur) Strojny (mother)
Walter F. Strojny (brother)
Boleslaw Strojny (brother)
Edward Strojny (brother)
Genowefa Strojny (sister)
Anne S. Strojny (sister)

More information

Pfc Adolphe P. Strojny attended 4 years of high school and was employed at Reed & Boston Corporation.

He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 27 September 1943.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Adry Weijenberg