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DRUIN, Stevenson Jesse - Date of
birth
26 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35461504 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Assistant Squad Leader -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 October 1944 - Place of
death
Fossieux, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 30 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Druin (father)
Maude J. (Hazelwood) Druin (mother)
German L. J. Druin (brother)
William W. A. Druin (brother)
Lou F. F. Druin (sister)
Zelma Druin (sister)
Steven Druin (twin brother)
More information
Sgt Stevenson J. Druin attended high school for two years and was a farmer before he enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 8 July 1942.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously. The citation cited: After his organisation had succeeded in entering the village of Fossieux against stubborn enemy resistance, Sgt Druin was a member of a patrol assigned the mission of routing several small enemy groups from various buildings. As he advanced with his patrol, Sgt Druin and his comrades were pinned down by fire from an enemy strongpoint, whereupon Sgt Druin, an assistant squad leader, with complete disregard for personal safety, climbed to the roof of a building and from that vantage point threw three grenades into the enemy strongpoint, forcing its occupants to seek other cover. As he reached for his rifle in order to fire upon the dispersing enemy, Sgt Druin was killed by enemy sniper fire. Sgt Druin’s gallant actions enabled his patrol to complete its mission successfully.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Robert A. Cunningham, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards young Men / A McNeil Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Eric Ackerman
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