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CRETE, Laureat Walter - Date of
birth
12 November 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Saint-Malo, Compton County, Québec, Canada -
Hometown
Coos County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31373430 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest Crete (father)
Laurent Couture (stepfather)
Leda (LeBlanc) Crete (mother)
Germaine Crete (sister)
Clarice M. Crete (sister)
More information
T/4 Laureat W. Crete graduated from Berlin High School in 1943.He enlisted in Manchester, New Hampshire on 22 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ted Pacheco - Berlin High School, yearbook 1943