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LUCAS, George Emanuel - Date of
birth
27 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa -
Hometown
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37695291 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Sector Baugnez-Thirimont-Geromont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emanuel Lucas (father)
May Soleto (mother)
Thomas Soleto (stepfather)
Paul Lucas (brother)
John Lucas (brother)
Patricia Soleto (half-sister)
Marlene Soleto (half-sister)
Thomas Soleto (half-brother)
Julia P. (Hunter) Lucas (wife)
Kathleena M. Lucas (daughter)
More information
Pfc George E. Lucas enlisted at Camp Dodge, Iowa on 14 April 1944.He had been overseas about four months.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com, The Cedar Rapids Gazette
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Cedar Rapids Gazette