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Personal info

Full name
REED, George Andy Jr
Date of birth
25 April 1918
Age
26
Place of birth
Augusta County, Virginia
Hometown
Berks County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33012539
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
109th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
14 September 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Aachen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 15 63

Immediate family

Members
George A. Reed (father)
Mary K. Reed (mother)
Gladys M. Reed (sister)
Lillian M. Reed (sister)
Janet L. Reed (sister)
James E. M. Reed (brother)
Cletus W. Reed (brother)

More information

S/Sgt George A. Reed Jr. enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 28 April 1941.
His initial burial took place on Fosse Cemetery, Namur, Belgium.

Source of information: André Koch, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Daily News Leader - 14 October 1944