WW II VETERAN~KILLED IN ACTION,
over Romania, serving as an
aerial Navigator with a Bomb
Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Son of Dr. George L. Drach, Jr.
and Ida (nee Sedlay) Drach Brawn
+++++++++
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland, Ohio
Tuesday, 15 August 1944
Page 9
SECOND LIEUT. ALVIN L. DRACH, 20,
son of Dr. G.L. Drach, Jr.; 1461
Parkhill Road, Cleveland Heights,
and Mrs. W.L. Brawn, 22078 Lake
Shore Boulevard, Killed July 31,
(1944) over Romania.
Lieut. Drach entered the Army Air
Forces in June 1943, and was
commissioned a Second Lieutenant
and awarded his wings as a Navigator
last April. He went overseas in
July and was based in Italy.
Drach was a graduate of Cleveland
Heights High School, where he was
on the swimming team and served as
a cheer leader. He attended Ohio
University two years and was also
on the Swimming team and a cheer
leader there. He also starred as
a collegiate wrestler.
Sister Also Survives Him
Besides his parents, he is survived
by a sister, Marita Lee, who lives
with Dr. and Mrs. Drach, and his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George
L. Drach, 3820 Mayfield Road,
Cleveland Heights.
++++++++++
U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945
Name: Alvin L Drach
Gender: Male
Race: White
Religion: Protestant
Cemetery Name: Ohio
Disposition: According to next of kin
Service Branch: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Service number: 723592
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2 LT Alvin L. Drach ID: 0-723592
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Hometown: Cuyahoga County, OH
Status: KIA
WW II VETERAN~KILLED IN ACTION,
over Romania, serving as an
aerial Navigator with a Bomb
Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Son of Dr. George L. Drach, Jr.
and Ida (nee Sedlay) Drach Brawn
+++++++++
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland, Ohio
Tuesday, 15 August 1944
Page 9
SECOND LIEUT. ALVIN L. DRACH, 20,
son of Dr. G.L. Drach, Jr.; 1461
Parkhill Road, Cleveland Heights,
and Mrs. W.L. Brawn, 22078 Lake
Shore Boulevard, Killed July 31,
(1944) over Romania.
Lieut. Drach entered the Army Air
Forces in June 1943, and was
commissioned a Second Lieutenant
and awarded his wings as a Navigator
last April. He went overseas in
July and was based in Italy.
Drach was a graduate of Cleveland
Heights High School, where he was
on the swimming team and served as
a cheer leader. He attended Ohio
University two years and was also
on the Swimming team and a cheer
leader there. He also starred as
a collegiate wrestler.
Sister Also Survives Him
Besides his parents, he is survived
by a sister, Marita Lee, who lives
with Dr. and Mrs. Drach, and his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George
L. Drach, 3820 Mayfield Road,
Cleveland Heights.
++++++++++
U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945
Name: Alvin L Drach
Gender: Male
Race: White
Religion: Protestant
Cemetery Name: Ohio
Disposition: According to next of kin
Service Branch: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Service number: 723592
--
2 LT Alvin L. Drach ID: 0-723592
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Hometown: Cuyahoga County, OH
Status: KIA
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