Description
He registered to the army on June 30th, 1942, and entered while still at high school on March 2, 1943. He was in training until December 1943, when he was sent to England. He was Missing in Action since June 19th, 1944, when ship which was transfering him and other to France, sank off the coast of France. He was later assumed dead.
He received Purple Heart Medal.
His name is on Tablet of Missing at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Basse-Normandie, France.
Links
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56644077/leo-martin-drozd
- https://www.fold3.com/page/529919844-leo-m-drozd
Photos
Documents
Sources
West News, Vol. 55, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, March 16, 1945, p. 1; Čechoslovák / Western 9. 3. 1945
Leo Martin Drozd
Personal information
| Other names | Drzd |
| Gender | Man |
| Date of Birth | 01/20/1924 |
| Date of Death | 06/19/1944 |
| Place of Birth | Near Massey, Hill County, TX |
| Place of Death | France, Europe |
| Immigration | Grandchild to at least one Czech-born grandparent. |
| Could speak Czech | Not identified |
| Parents | Theodore J. Drozd and Mary V. (Gallia) Drozd |
Military information
| Area of War | Europe |
| Rank | Pvt. |
| Branch | Army |
| Detail of Service | 300th Engineers Combat Battalion |
| Missing in action | |
| Award |