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Personal info

Full name
EWING, Edward
Date of birth
12 January 1917
Age
28
Place of birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33146390
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
18 January 1945
Place of death
Ondenval, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 14 23

Immediate family

Members
Alexander Ewing (father)
Emma Ewing (mother)
John Ewing (brother)
Charles Ewing (brother)

More information

Pvt Edward Ewing enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 28 January 1942. He attended high school for 1 year and was a chauffeur before he enlisted.

Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet