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SHEARIN, Arthur B - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Fishing Creek, Warren County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20453285 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Reculement, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis W. Shearin (father)
Lillie (Lancaster) Shearin (mother)
Lewis P. Shearin (brother)
Lillie L. Shearin (sister)
Mamie R. Shearin (sister)
Frances L. Shearin (sister)
Horrace S. Shearin (brother)
John L. Shearin (brother)
Tempie Shearin (sister)
Phil Shearin (brother)
Randolph M. Shearin (brother)
Lewis P. Shearin (brother)
Luther Shearin (brother)
George W. Shearin (brother)
Ada J. Shearin (sister)
More information
T/5 Arthur B. Shearin joined the National Guard in Warrenton, North Carolina on 16 September 1940.He is remembered at the Bethelem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Arcola, Warren County, North Carolina.
Note: Two of his brothers were named Lewis. One died at 1 year of age and the other was born nine years later and was named the same.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Shearin Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / B. Roberts, http://library.digitalnc.org - Fort Jackson, South Carolina, 1941