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DERDA, Harry Joseph - Date of
birth
27 September 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegeheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36111299 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Remiremont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 45 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Julius Derda (father)
Josephine (Nikowski) Derda (mother)
Anthony Derda (brother)
Frank J. Derda (brother)
Walter Derda (brother)
Julius H. Derda (brother)
Mary F. Derda (sister)
Helen Derda (sister)
Jennie Derda (sister)
Edmund A. Derda (brother)
Irene W. Derda (sister)
More information
Pfc Harry J. Derda enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 17 April 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record, 142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy