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ROTH, Edward William Jr - Date of
birth
10 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Hartford County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31379752 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Roer River, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward W. Roth (father)
Mary E. (Dunn) Roth (mother)
Margaret Roth (sister)
Antoinette Roth (sister)
More information
Pfc Edward W. Roth Jr. graduated from Hartford High School in 1940.He enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 21 July 1943.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Carl Grindley's Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ralph Peeters, Hartford High School Yearbook 1940