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DIRSA, Victor Norman - Date of
birth
9 September 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35314497 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bacourt, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 22 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Antonette A. Dirsa (mother)
More information
S/Sgt Victor N. Dirsa was a metalworker employed by the American Brass Mfg. Co. before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 16 July 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thDivision.com
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