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DARLING, Eugene Ray "Gene" - Date of
birth
19 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Norton, Norton County, Kansas -
Hometown
Chaffee County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37364970 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
Dachau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles P. Darling (father)
Rosa E. (Neffendorf) Darling (mother)
Kenneth P. Darling (brother)
Billy D. Darling (brother)
Donald C. Darling (brother)
Virgie Darling (sister)
Phyllis M. Darling (sister)
Dorris D. (Etter) Darling (wife)
More information
Pfc Eugene R. Darling graduated from Norton Community High School.He enlisted at Fort Logan, Colorado on 20 June 1944.
Pfc Darling remembered on the Chaffee County Honor Roll in downtown Salida, Colorado.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Family Tree, www.archives.gov
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Fran Bunn (niece)