17th Armored Engineer Battalion in World War 2

17th Engineers during World War Two

Roll of Honor

For more background on the Roll of Honor see “Introduction of the Roll of Honor

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Andy Pasztorcsak/ Pasturick
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company – B Rank: PrivateBorn: 11/2/1908

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart (unconfirmed)
Enlisted: Unknown
Deceased: 07/14/1943 KIA (Killed in Action)
Location:
Butera, Caltanissetta,Italy
Hometown: 937 Graham street,North Belle Vernon
Army Serial Number: 33264353
Burial: North Belle Vernon
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: SECTION 01 Lot 056 Grave 7
GPS (lat/lon): 40°07’56.6″N 79°51’02.0″W

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Chester (Butch) L Patcyk
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Baker Company Rank: PrivateBorn: 1922

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart
Enlisted: Unknown
Deceased: 08/06/1944 (Killed in Action)
Location: France, Normandy, Saint-Sever-Calvados
Hometown: West Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
Army Serial Number: 32729821
Burial: Saint Joseph Cemetery
Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot:
GPS (lat/lon): 40°49’36.6″N 79°30’31.0″W

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Burnett M “Bud” Payson
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company E Rank: Private First ClassBorn: 12/24/1918

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart
Enlisted: 12/08/1941
Deceased: 02/23/1945
Location: Germany, Julich, Ruhr River
Hometown: MAINE
Army Serial Number: 33107533
Burial: Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Plot: G row 15 grave 23
GPS (lat/lon):

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Leroy C Proctor
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company C Rank: PrivateBorn: 1922

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart
Enlisted: 03/27/1943
Deceased: 04/16/1945
Location: Magdenburg, Germany
Hometown: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Army Serial Number: 33435955
Burial: Franklin Cemetery
Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot:  I 71
GPS (lat/lon): 

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