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BRITTON, Arthur Lee - Date of
birth
7 April 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Williamsfield, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35925568 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
60th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
20 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germeter, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert W. Britton (brother)
Gertrude Britton (sister)
Marguerite E. (Henry) Britton (wife)
More information
Pvt Arthur L. Britton attended high school for 4 years and was a wall painter before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 6 January 1944.Pvt Britton was killed by rifle fire.
The remains of Pvt Britton were discovered on the ground in the woods of Germeter on 17 June 1946 and initially identified by an Ohio driver's license that was found on him. However, by the authority of the American Grave Registration Service his remains were redesignated as Unknown X-4058 and buried as such in a temporary grave at Ardennes on 6 August 1946.
In April 1949 his remains were disinterred and identified by comparing his dental records with his tooth charts.
He was given his final resting place on 19 April 1950.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, IDPF of Raymond C. Blanton, IDPF
Photo source: Peter Schouteten