- SURNAME
Nedza
- FORENAME
Joseph
- UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
33425827
- DATE OF DEATH
20th September 1944
- AGE
29
- GRAVESITE
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Plot F Row 17 Grave 26
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
born 31.12.1915 Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
father Albert Nedza (1883-1928)
mother Agnes Nedza (1880-1943)
twin brother Edward KIA 27.05.1944 New Guinea
1 year high school
semiskilled driver in civilian life
employed by Dravo Construction Company, Neville Island, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
single without dependents upon enlistment
16.10.1940 draft card Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
entered service 12.2.1943 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Next of kin - Brother. John Nedza, 911 Pretense Way, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
award Silver Star
KIA Beek, Holland
DATE OF DEATH:
20-Sep-1944AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/nedza-joseph.38930/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Joseph Nedza (ASN: 33425827), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company H, 3d Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action on 22 September 1944, at ****, Holland. A machine gun position northeast of **** delivered such destructive fire upon our company attacking at night that the entire attack was momentarily stopped. Private First Class Nedza, a rifleman, locating the enemy gun a short distance away, made his way alone through defending enemy forces and reached the machine gun position. Unaided, he attacked the position and completely destroyed it. Without further delay, which could have gained for the enemy added time to meet our attack and might have caused us serious casualties, the company was permitted to move forward. Private First Class Nedza was killed in this action. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/91293FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56302217/joseph-nedza
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