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STEFFEY, Wayne Westley - Date of
birth
25 June 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Cherry Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Cherry Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33757173 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
702nd Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Speicher-Herforst, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Steffey (father)
Vera M. (Jackson) Steffey (mother)
Mary E. Steffey (sister)
Mack R. Steffey (brother)
Vivian M. Steffey (sister)
More information
Pfc Wayne W. Steffey was a farmhand and was also employed with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.He enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 29 March 1943 and was sent overseas on 14 March 1944.
His tank tried to by-pass a bridge when it hit a mine. The tank became a total wreck with all crew members killed. The mine was believed to be an aerial bomb. Most likely, Pfc Steffey was one of the crew members.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card / Steffey Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery