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COSTEA, George - Date of
birth
11 November 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Canton, Stark County, Ohio -
Hometown
Stark County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35235554 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Aldenhoven, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frances Costea (wife)
More information
Pfc George Costeo enlisted on 17 August 1943 in Akron, Ohio.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, Kathy McDermott, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.tankdestroyer.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com- Des Philippet, The Canton Respository - 23 April 1944