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PLATIS, Emanuel George - Date of
birth
20 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6913689 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pingsheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
George M. Platis (father)
More information
Pvt Emanuel G. Platis enlisted on 20 July 1939.He was a motorman before he joined the army.
He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. His father was born in Greece.
Pvt Emanuel G. Platis was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle Block WWW, Row 10, Grave 181.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Evening Courier 22 March 1945