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SALMON, Lewis Arthur - Date of
birth
9 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39278440 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur J. Salmon (father)
Ruth (Hurst) Salmon (mother)
Ruth M. Salmon (sister)
Wilma J. (McAllister) Salmon (wife)
Lawrence A. Salmon (son)
More information
S/Sgt Lewis A. Salmon was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Block III, Row 3, Grave 56.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Glen Dale High School (Glendale, California) 1935