About
World War II (1939-1945)
Edward Richard Druzba was born in Pocatello, Idaho, on June 15, 1913. By 1930, he was living with his family in the city of Schenectady. He was a student at Mont Pleasant High School. Before entering the military, he was working for the Murphy power plant and General Electric.
In January 1942, Edward enlisted in the United States Army. He underwent his military training at Camp Dix in Georgia, Fort Jackson in Alabama, and Fort Benning in Georgia. He was a corporal serving with the 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. Early in 1944, he left for overseas, and on August 7, 1944, Edward died during battle in France. He is buried in the Evergreen Memorial Park in Colonie, New York.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry