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PROTHERO, Edwin Lloyd - Date of
birth
30 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33113820 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Engineer Combat Battalion,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
North of Dinant, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
David Prothero (father)
Clare Prothero (mother)
Doris Prothero (sister)
Ruth E. Prothero (wife)
More information
Cpl Edwin L. Prothero was a machinist apprentice before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 28 October 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet