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Joseph Droppa 1918 - 1972

Joseph Droppa of Kings County, New York United States was born on February 10, 1918, and died at age 54 years old on March 4, 1972. Joseph Droppa was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Wellwood Avenue - Section 2X Site 1216, in Farmingdale.

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Kings County, New York United States
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February 10, 1918
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  • Introduction

    Joseph Droppa was born on February 10, 1918 in Kings, New York to Joseph and Kate Droppa. He had older siblings Rudolph and Margaret and a younger brother Cyril Droppa. They grew up in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. He served in the US Army from April 17, 1941 until May 30, 1945 and was a veteran of World War II.
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    February 10, 1918
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white, both of his parents were born in Slovakia/Poland.

  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of enlistment, he had completed 2 years of high school.

  • Military Service

    Joseph Droppa enlisted on April 17, 1941 in Jamaica New York (Military serial#: 32114288). He was in the US Army as a "PFC" in WWII. He was discharged on May 30, 1945.

  • Professional Career

    He worked as an office machine operator.
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    March 4, 1972
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In 1918, in the year that Joseph Droppa was born, following European countries, Daylight Saving Time went into effect in the United States in March. It was an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power. This was a war effort and proved unpopular so in most areas of the United States, Daylight Saving Time ended after World War I. It returned during World War II.
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In 1924, Joseph was just 6 years old when on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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Droppa, Marjorie (Dec 28, 1934 - Jul 17, 2004) Droppa, Rudolph (Sep 1, 1910 - Feb 1978) Droppa, Ann (Feb 4, 1917 - Jul 25, 2009) Droppa, Rudolph (Jul 26, 1915 - Jan 1971) Droppa, Margaret (Feb 6, 1917 - Feb 1984) Droppa, Ernest (May 7, 1919 - Jul 1978) Droppa, Harold (Aug 26, 1921 - Apr 6, 2007) Droppa, Ruth (Jan 5, 1917 - May 1978) Droppa, William (Oct 31, 1913 - Nov 1982) Droppa, Gus (Jul 14, 1912 - Feb 1984)
Droppa, Violet (May 4, 1915 - Apr 13, 2011) Droppa, Cyril (Jan 20, 1920 - Jan 27, 1989) Droppa, Katalin (Nov 1, 1934 - Mar 1980) Droppa, John (Mar 29, 1925 - Aug 1978) Droppa, Anna (Apr 22, 1913 - Apr 1984) Droppa, Joseph (Jun 16, 1913 - Jun 1985) Droppa, Lillian (Aug 30, 1920 - Oct 1976) Droppa, Theodore (Mar 23, 1940 - Mar 31, 1989) Droppa, Phyllis (Jun 25, 1926 - May 3, 2008) Droppa, Irene (Dec 26, 1896 - Feb 1985)
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