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Steve Frank Gurdak 1918 - 1985

Steve Frank Gurdak of Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, AL was born on July 14, 1918 in New York United States, and died at age 66 years old on June 29, 1985 in Amsterdam, Montgomery County. Steve Gurdak was buried at St John's Cemetery 244 Widow Susan Rd, in Amsterdam.
Steve Frank Gurdak
Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, AL 36853
July 14, 1918
New York, United States
June 29, 1985
Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, 12010, United States
Male
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  • Introduction

    Steve Frank Gurdak is the son of Frank Jack Gurdak (1895-1964) and Sophia "Zofia" Zeglen (1898-1979). He was born on July 14, 1918 in New York and was one of four children. His siblings were Mary C (Gurdak) Przybylo (1920-1999), Anna Gurdak (1921-2009), and John Peter Gurdak (1923-2000). They grew up in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA. He enlisted in the United States Army on February 5, 1942, at Fort Niagara Youngstown, New York. At the time of his enlistment, he held the rank of Private. Steve remained in active service until his discharge on October 29, 1945.
  • 07/14
    1918

    Birthday

    July 14, 1918
    Birthdate
    New York United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white of Austrian decent. His father, Frank Jack Gurdak, was born on April 28, 1895 in galicia, poland, Austria and immigrated to the states in 1913. He passed away on June 23, 1964. His mother, Sophia Zeglen was born on September 15, 1898 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA. She married Frank on July 14, 1917 in Montgomery, New York, USA. She later passed away in January of 1979 in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA.
  • Nationality & Locations

    Steve Gurdak was born in New York and grew up in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA where he lived for most of his life.
  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of his enlistment, he had completed one year of high school.
  • Military Service

    Steve F Gurdak, a white male, enlisted in the United States Army on February 5, 1942, at Fort Niagara Youngstown, New York. At the time of his enlistment, he held the rank of Private and was single, without any dependents. Steve had a height of 69 inches (approximately 5 feet 9 inches) and a weight of 154 pounds. As a selectee, Steve was part of a group of enlisted men chosen for military service during World War II. The branch specified in his records was "Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA." This indicates that he may have had the potential to be selected and trained as a warrant officer, a specialized role within the military. Steve's enlistment branch was the Army, indicating his service within the United States Army. He enlisted on February 5, 1942, and remained in active service until his discharge on October 29, 1945. The duration of his military service suggests that he served during a significant period of World War II.
  • Professional Career

    He worked as an attendant at a filling station.
  • 06/29
    1985

    Death

    June 29, 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York 12010, United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    St John's Cemetery 244 Widow Susan Rd, in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York 12010, United States
    Burial location
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In 1918, in the year that Steve Frank Gurdak was born, on November 11th, an armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, ending the fighting on the Western Front in World War I. This meant a complete defeat of Germany although Germany never formally surrendered. It took another six months of negotiations to sign an actual peace treaty between the warring parties.
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In 1927, when he was merely 9 years old, in September, the Columbia Broadcasting System (later called CBS) became the second national radio network in the U.S. The first broadcast was a presentation by the Howard Barlow Orchestra from radio station WOR in Newark, New Jersey.
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