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BARNA, Steve G - Date of
birth
23 December 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36205181 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mike Barna (father)
Julia Barna (mother)
Esther Barna (wife)
Susan I. Barna (daughter)
More information
T/Sgt Steve G. Barna enlisted in the Regular Army in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 24 March 1941. He had been overseas since February 15, 1942 and served in Iceland, England and Northern Ireland before going into battle near St. Lo in France in July. Since that time, according to letters written home, he had been continually in the combat area. He was attached to the Fifth infantry division of Patton's Third Army.He was wounded in action while taking part in the Battle for Luxembourg December 27, while leading his mortar squad, and died of his wounds on January 4.
He attended William Horlick High School and was employed by the J. I. Case Company when he entered the service. His father was an immigrant from Hungary. His daughter Susan Irene was 28 months old at the time of his death, and he had never seen her.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.newspaperarchive.com - Racine Journal Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dominique Potier, www.newspaperarchive.com - Racine Journal Times