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DROTAR, Steve - Date of
birth
3 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Barnesboro, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Barnesboro, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33247556 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dahl, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Drotar (father)
Mary V. (Visnoski) Drotar (mother)
Helen Drotar (sister)
Joseph Drotar (brother)
Julia Drotar (sister)
Francis Drotar (brother)
Mary Drotar (sister)
Mike Drotar (brother)
John Drotar (brother)
Annie Drotar (sister)
More information
Sgt Steve Drotar attended high school for four years and was employed by Barnesboro Shirt Company (Phillips Jones Van Huesen) before he enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 10 July 1942.
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
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem