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CREEK, Edward Joseph - Date of
birth
16 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Madera, Tioga County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1318764 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Vicinity of Stockem, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank T. Creek (father)
Catherine F. (Stempeck) Creek (mother)
Loretta Creek (sister)
Eleanor F. (Shirk) Creek (sister)
Victoria C. (Schultz) Creek (sister)
Alice M. Creek (wife)
More information
1st Lt Edward J. Creek enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 4 September 1942.He was buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, John T. Gerlosky, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Johnston Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Records / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application, WWII, 1950 / The Fifth Infantry Division in the ETO, 1945 ISBN: 0-89839-274-8, U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Michael Schultz