DOB/DOD: September 1, 1914 (Wilkes-Barre, PA) – March 3, 1998 (Westport, CT); 83 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Married Anna Orban (1914-1990) on September 24, 1939 in Norwalk, CT
CHILDREN: One daughter, Sandra Drozd Eyes (1948-1987). One son, Michael Jr. (1942-2017).
LOCAL ADDRESS: 9 Olean Street and 64 Lincoln Avenue Extension, Norwalk
ENLISTMENT: August 4, 1944
SERVICE NUMBER: 31412707
DISCHARGE: November 1, 1945
UNIT: Company F, 381st Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division
FAMILY: Born to Peter Sr. (1883-1953) and Eva Romanik Drozd (1888-1973). Four brothers, Charles (1912-2003), John (1924-2012), Joseph (1925-2002), and Peter Jr. (1934-). Four sisters, Olga Drozd Pieck (1917-2017), Anna Drozd Klokus (1920-2007-), Sophie Drozd Shalkowski (1992-1996), Mary Drozd Ostrowski (1926-1995), Eva Drozd Madrigal (1928-2021) and Anastasia D. Drozd Klokus (1930-2021).
DECORATIONS: Recipient of the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon with one star and the Purple Heart Medal.
From The Norwalk Hour March 4, 1998
MICHAEL DROZD
WWII VETERAN, PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT
NORWALK – Michael Drozd, 83, of Norwalk, died Tuesday in Mediplex of Westport. He was the husband of the late Anna Orban Drozd. Mr. Drozd was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on September 1, 1914, son of the late Peter and Eva Romanik Drozd. He had been a resident of Norwalk for more than 60 years. He was a retired greenskeeper at Birchwood Country Club in Westport, where he had worked for many years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a longtime member of the Corning, New York, Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Mr. Drozd is survived by a son, Michael P. Drozd of Norwalk; four brothers, Charles Drozd of St. Petersburg, Florida, John Drozd of Corning, New York, Joseph Drozd, and Peter Drozd, both of Wilkes-Barre; four sisters, Olga Pieck of Wilkes-Barre, Anna Klokus of Corning, Eva Drozd of New Jersey and Anastasia Dearie Klokus of Wilkes-Barre; five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Sandra Drozd Eyes. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Ave. Interment will follow in St. John Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Buried in St. John Cemetery, 223 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut; Section 4
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