James John Trdan
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Air Force
TRDAN, James John
James John Trdan was born on September 14th 1923 to Frank and Anna Trdan in Chisholm, Minnesota..
Mr. Trdan enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 27th 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.
Mr. Trdan served as a Private First Class and truck driver with the 485th Bombardment Group in Normandy, Northern France, Southern France, Rhineland, Air Combat Balkans, Air Offensive Europe, Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines, and Po Valley, Italy.
He was awarded the following:
- Presidential Unit Citation,
- Good Conduct Medal,
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 8vbronze battle stars,
- World War II Victory Medal, -and-
- two overseas service bars.
Mr. Trdan was honorably discharged on September 20th 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. After the war James married Margaret Petrangelo and they had a so Richard.
Mr. Trdan died April 13th 1955 at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota at the age of 31 years old. He was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Hibbing, Minnesota on April 16th 1955.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 325.
James John Trdan (1923-1955) - Find A Grave Memorial
James J Trdan in WWII Army Enlistment Records - Fold3
Ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970
