József Puskas
Sergeant First-Class József Puskas HSA | |
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 József in 1905 | |
| Native name | József |
| Birth name | József Florenc Puskas |
| Nickname(s) | 'Eagle-Eye' |
| Born | 1887/01/08 Judapest, East Blekinge |
| Died | Aged 23 1910/08/10 Lübbenau Mountains |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Lyonheimer |
| Years of service | 1905-1910 |
| Rank | Sergeant First-Class |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Andoma |
| Awards | Honourable Soldiers Award, Most Kills by any Lyonheimermen soldier |
| Memorials | Plaque in Judapest, outside the hospital he was born |
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József Puskas was a Krenyan-Lyonheimer soldier during the Great War. Born on the 8th January 1887, Puskas is known for having registered the most official kills for the Krenyan-Lyonheimerish army, with 450 registeered kills while serving in the 304th Sniper Division in the Lübbenau Mountains. József had an exceptional aim and earned great credibility for it, being awarded HSA (Honourable Soldiers Award) following his death in 1910 at aged 23.
Early Life
Born in Nudaretsky, a commune in Judapest, to two Lyonheimerish parents. He was noted by his teachers at his school to be very in-tune with his emotions, people even thought he may have been a homosexual, which is still unknown if he was to this day. He was an average student academically, however possessed a talent for cricket and football, being very athletic. His father expected him to become a professional footballer
Personal Life
When the |war broke out he was 18 years old, the minimum age to be able to join the military, so he did just that thinking his abilities would help. Training only lasted 2 weeks, as the army was desperate to get soldiers onto the front. He was assigned into a sniper division, the 301st, who sat in the mountains for weeks on end waiting for fights to commence. He would, according to soldiers that served with him, get a kill every few days and each kill he recorded in his journal, now published as the Snipers Journal. He went on to fight in the Battle of Andoma, where he performed at such a high standard that he was promoted to Sergeant Firs-Class following the battle. For the next few years he continued his high level of performances and was even noted down by the Alliance as a high priority target.
Death
In the spring of 1910, József began showing signs of malaria, making him extremely ill. He was sent to an on-site medical centre in a tent, where he passed away after months of fighting the disease, on August the 10th, 1910
Honours and Memorials
- József Puskas was buried in the mass burial site of Nagy temetkezési hely and his grave is a tourist destination that is often visited.
- Outside the Park Utca Hospital in Judapest, the hospital Puskas was born in, he has a plaque in his honour
- His sniper rifle, retrieved by his friend, is in the Lyonheimer History Museum