John Buzila

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 11/24/1944

John Buzila was born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on October 17, 1919.

Graduation photo of John Buzila from David B. Oliver High School,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1938

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt Company
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

He was drafted into the Army on October 27, 1941 at Fort George G Meade, Maryland. His home of residence
was listed as Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and his civilian occupation was listed as Unskilled Structural
and Ornamental Metal Workers. He had completed four years of High School and was single
with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He shipped overseas on May 3, 1944.

Buzila was assigned to Company B 22nd Infantry as a Sergeant on June 25, 1944.
He was one of 20 enlisted men assigned to the Company from the 4th Infantry Division replacement pool on that date.

He was promoted to Technical Sergeant on October 28, 1944.

Technical Sergeant Buzila was killed in action in Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest
on November 24, 1944.

Article by Jaap Vermeer from the Find A Grave website

John Buzila was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Henri-Chapelle Cemetery, Eupen, Belgium and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Pennsylvania.

Burial:
Union Dale Cemetery
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania

Grave marker for John Buzila

Photo by Melissa R. from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of John Buzila by Jaap Vermeer from the Find A Grave website

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