Edward J. Fortuna

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 03/03/1945

Edward John Fortuna was born in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York on August 16, 1915.

He was drafted into the Army on February 4, 1942 at Fort Niagara, New York. He listed his home of residence
as Niagara Falls, New York and his civilian occupation as Semiskilled Occupations In Mechanical Treatment
of Metals (rolling, stamping, forging, pressing, etc.) He had completed four years of High School and was single
with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was assigned to Company A from the 41st Replacement Battalion on September 27, 1944.

He was a non-battle casualty in Belgium on October 19, 1944 and returned to duty
on February 12, 1945.

Technician Grade 4 Fortuna was killed in action in Germany in an area south of Weinsheim on March 3, 1945.

Article announcing the return of the body of Edward J. Fortuna to his father Ignacy Fortuna.
From The Niagara Galls Gazette Thursday March 17, 1949

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Article from The Niagara Galls Gazette Thursday April 28, 1949

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Edward J. Fortuna was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium and some time later his remains
were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in New York on April 30,1949.

Burial:
Holy Trinity Cemetery
Lewiston
Niagara County
New York, USA
Plot: Sect. C-1, Lot 122, Grave 6

Grave marker for Edward J. Fortuna

Photo by LS from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Edward J. Fortuna from The Niagara Galls Gazette Thursday April 28, 1949 courtesy of Julien Woestyn

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