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BLUDA, Andrew Louis - Date of
birth
25 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Houston, Harris County, Texas -
Hometown
Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38557055 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Benonchamps, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 68 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew W. L. Bluda (father)
Emma E. S. (Neumann) Bluda (mother)
Hugo J. Bluda (brother)
Frank J. Bluda (brother)
Agnes C. Bluda (sister)
Mary E. Bluda (sister)
More information
Pvt Andrew L. Bluda attended high school for four years and was a mechanic and repairman of motor verhicles before he enlisted at Fort Sam, Texas on 27 September 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Bludau Trail Families of Texas, www.findagrave.com - a2, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - Herby Bluda