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CUSHING, Ernest Jr "Buddy" - Date of
birth
30 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32756098 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Wettlingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest P. Cushing (father)
Mary J. Cushing (mother)
Mary J. Cushing (sister)
Elizabeth Cushing (sister)
Thomas J. Cushing (brother)
Philip J. Cushing (brother)
Patsy Cushing (sister)
More information
T/5 Ernest Cushing Jr. was employed at the Roller Bearing Company in Trenton, New Jersey before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 28th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Linda Cushing Hughes (niece)