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EATON, George W Jr - Date of
birth
1 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31468093 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
West of the Rur River in the sector of Düren-Merken, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Eaton (father)
Lois E. (Martin) Eaton (mother)
Shirley Eaton (sister)
Irma M. Eaton (sister)
Joan Eaton (sister)
Deborah H. Eaton (wife)
More information
Pvt George W. Eaton Jr. enlisted in Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 24 May 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, André Koch, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet