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EPPLEY, George Edwin - Date of
birth
13 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Fairfield County, Ohio -
Hometown
Newark, Licking County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35225185 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benton Eppley (father)
Ethel Eppley (mother)
Vernon Eppley (brother)
Ruby M. Eppley (sister)
William H. Eppley (brother)
Robert L. Eppley (brother)
Thomas B. Eppley (brother)
Mary F. (Baker) Eppley (wife)
More information
S/Sgt George E. Eppley enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 28 July 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Daniels / Lacy Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Licking County Library "In the Company of Heroes"