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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Edward P. Drabnis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Middleport, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY FEBRUARY 22, 1943 AT ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE 71ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 44TH INFANTRY DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 1ST ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1945 WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN, ‘BATTLE OF THE BULGE’. HE IS BURIED IN THE EPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT EPINAL (VOSGES), FRANCE. THE PURPLE HEART WAS AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY.