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FORD, Milton James - Date of
birth
29 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Big Beaver, Oakland County, Michigan -
Hometown
Houghton County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36975748 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Schevenhutte, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George T. Ford (father)
Margaret A. (Kobmann) Ford (mother)
Melvin L. Ford (brother)
Helen M. (Williams) Ford (wife)
George Ford (son)
More information
Pvt Milton J. Ford participated in the battles of Normandy, Nothern France, and Rhineland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Danny van der Groen, www.wwiimemorial.com - Andria Ford Helsell, www.ancestry.com - Various Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Mike Ford