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LOCKWOOD, Eugene Albert Jr - Date of
birth
7 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Danville, Virginia -
Hometown
High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34606050 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Eugene A. Lockwood (father)
Margaret L. (Rogers) Lockwood (mother)
Alma L. Lockwood (sister)
Edith R. Lockwood (sister)
More information
Pvt Eugene A. Lockwood enlisted in Camp Croft, South Carolina on 10 February 1943. He trained at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was selected for the Army specialized Training Program and took a course in basic engineering at the University of Maryland. When this program was disbanded, he was transferred to the infantry. He was sent overseas in September.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Family Trees, www.newspaperarchive.com - High Point Enterprise
Photo source: André Koch, www.newspaperarchive.com - High Point Enterprise