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PUSKAR, Steve T - Date of
birth
11 October 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Imperial, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33030386 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division,
2nd Platoon
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Hottorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 17 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stephen Puskar (father)
Bertha (Thomas) Puskar (mother)
James D. Puskar (brother)
William J. Puskar (brother)
Sarah H. Puskar (sister)
Vera L. Puskar (sister)
Dorothy (O'Connell) Puskar (wife)
Pat Puskar (daughter)
Kathleen Puskar (daughter)
More information
T/Sgt Steve T. Puskar enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 18 January 1941 and went overseas in September 1944.He was reported wounded in action in November 1944. After recovering, he rejoined his unit.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch,www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 -1940 census / Bonnie's Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburg Press, http://www.hobbydog.net - Carl F. Main, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburg Press (Pittsburgh Pennsylvania)