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URY, Arthur Edwin - Date of
birth
14 August 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio -
Hometown
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1305679 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Moers, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 19 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
John B. Ury (father)
Lura A. (Kuhn) Ury (mother)
John F. Ury (brother)
Sarah V. (Steward) Ury (wife)
More information
1st Lt Arthur E. Ury graduated from Ohio State University and worked on the business desk of the Sun Dial.He enlisted in Toledeo, Ohio on 28 May 1942 and was sent overseas in July 1943.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Toledo Blade 16-Mar-1945, Fold3 - 1920/1930 Census, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com, U.S. School Yearbooks, Ohio State University, The 1933 Makio, Bucket and Dipper, page 39, 84th Infantry Division “Railsplitters” Unit History, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Defiance High School Yearbook - 1930, Toledo Blade 16 March 1945, Thomas K. Rose