Hrnciar

ANDREW HRNCIAR, JR

GREENWICH TIME, AUGUST 21, 1944

Corporal Hrnciar Killed In Action

Corp. Andrew Hrnciar, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hrnciar. 150 North Water St, East Port Chester, has been reported killed in action, according to a telegram and letter received last week by his parents from the War Department, office of the Adjutant General.

The 23-year-old corporal had previously been reported missing in action while fighting with his Infantry division in Italy, on the 23rd of February.

Following up a telegram received by Mrs. Katherine Hrnciar on August 13 informing her that the War Department had received word that Corp Hrnciar was kill ed on the date he had been reported missing, the letter from the Major Gen J.A, Uho, the Adjutant General stated that additional information would be transmitted to her as soon as it was available.

Corp. Hrnciar had been in the Army nearly two years. He attended schools in Greenwich and was well known about town.

GREENWICH TIME, AUGUST 28, 1944

Memorial Service For Corp. Hrnciar Held Here Sunday

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend” was the theme of memorial services held yesterday for the late Corp. Andrew Hrnciar, Jr. of East Port Chester. The Rev. Daniel Reisz, of St Paul’s Slovak Lutheran Church, East Port Chester, conducted special services in both English and Slovak for the soldier who was killed in action in Italy Feb. 23.

Corp. Hrnciar, 23-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hrnciar, of 160 North Water St. was an infantryman reported missing in action in April. Confirmation on the report of his death was received by his parents last week. His brother, also a corporal in the Army is still fighting in Italy. He also leaves another brother, William, of East Port Chester. Corp. Hrnciar had been overseas a year and one-half.

The Sokol baseball team, on which Andrew had played second base, attended the services in a body before playing a game yesterday afternoon. The soldier, a native of East Port Chester, attended New Lebanon School, Greenwich High School, and the Stamford Trade School. Prior to joining the service nearly two years ago, he was employed by the Bullard Company in Bridgeport.