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STRAIN, Samuel D - Date of
birth
4 February 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33809616 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Battery,
155th Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel Strain (father)
Edna M. Strain (mother)
Catherine (Kimley) Strain (wife)
More information
Samuel Strain enlisted on 5 January 1944 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment Record / 1920 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet