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CHASTAIN, Waymon - Date of
birth
6 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Rabun County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34968609 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Madison A. Chastain (father)
Rosie L. (Posey) Chastain (mother)
Leroy Chastain (brother)
Lonnie C. Chastain (brother)
Mark Chastain (brother)
Carl Chastain (brother)
Earvin Chastain (brother)
Leonard Chastain (brother)
Burley L. Chastain (brother)
More information
Pfc Waymon Chastain enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 5 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com - Robert Strickland, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Robert Strickland, honorstates.org