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Personal info

Full name
GOLDEN, Chester Allen
Date of birth
23 November 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Murray, Young County, Texas
Hometown
Young County, Texas

Military service

Service number
6292062
Rank
First Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
60th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
2 February 1945
Place of death
Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 5 67

Immediate family

Members
Archie C. Golden (father)
Maggie M. (Gose) Golden (mother)
Maggie M. Golden (sister)
Arthur L. Golden (brother)
Clara Golden (sister)
Joe M. Golden (brother)
Joseph Golden (brother)
Archie F. Golden (brother)
Marguerite R. (McDonald) Golden (wife)

More information

1st Sgt Chester A. Golden enlisted in Texas on 17 February 1939.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - Searchers of our Past, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Sutton Family Tree / 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Searchers of our Past