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Personal info

Full name
TULAY, Michael
Date of birth
4 April 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Beaver Meadows, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Beaver Meadows, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33484436
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
23 January 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Geisbour, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
A 9 11

Immediate family

Members
Wasil Tulay (father)
Anna (Tupy) Tulay (mother)
John Tulay (brother)
Steve Tulay (brother)
Mary Tulay (sister)
Joseph E. Tulay (brother)
William L. Tulay (brother)
Peter Tulay (brother)
Paul Tulay (brother)
George Tulay (brother)
Nicolas Tulay (brother)
Raymond Tulay (brother)

More information

Pfc Michael Tulay enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 8 December 1942.

He was awarded the Silver Star Medal. The citation cited: Pfc Tulay, as a member of a reconnaissance patrol returning to friendly lines with extremely valuable information, when suddenly confronted by heavy enemy fire, deliberately exposed himself to draw the hostile fire and thereby enabled the remainder of the patrol to complete their mission. In the performance of this brave, unselfish act, Pfc Tulay lost his life. The courage, initiative and supreme devotion to duty displayed by Pfc Tulay reflect high credit upon himself and are in keeping with the finest traditions of the military service.

Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / U.S. City Directories / Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File

Photo source: Michael Tulay (nephew) via Larry Croll