World War II Honoree

Steven James Odzana

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Taylor, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Dody Bateson

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 2ND BATTALION (AIRBORNE), 503RD INFANTRY 'THE ROCK' DURING WWII. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF IN OCTOBER 1944 AS WELL AS SPENDING TIME IN CEBU AND DUMAGUETE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, BEFORE BEING SENT TO JAPAN. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE U.S. ARMY, 511TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY ON MAY 18, 1946 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.