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STEFULA, Steve - Date of
birth
7 September 1918 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York -
Hometown
Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12002334 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
401st Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1943 - Place of
death
Paris, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Steve Stefula (father)
Katherina (Sako) Stefula (mother)
John Stefula (brother)
Anna S. Stefula (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-24452 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Romilly-sur-Seine, France
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 16243
More information
Sgt Steve Stefula was a mechanic and repairman before he joined the Regular Army in Syracuse, New York on 2 August 1940.The mission took place on 20 December 1942.
The aircraft was attacked by German fighters over Amiens, France and shot down by a Me 109.
Sgt. Stefula was severely wounded and taken prisoner. He was transferred to a German military hospital in Paris, where he sdied to his wounds on 17 January 1943.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Albers Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, www.google.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy