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VAYDA, Stephen Fodor - Date of
birth
16 September 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Czechoslovakia -
Hometown
Adah, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33085724 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Manoncourt-sur-Seille, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 78 |
Immediate family
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Members
Steve J. Vayda (father)
Mary Vayda (mother)
Edward Vayda (brother)
Margaret Vayda (sister)
Joseph Vayda (brother)
John Vayda (brother)
Charles Vayda (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Stephen F. Vayda was a carpenter before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 27 June 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, German Township High School 1928 Laureola Yearbook