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NORTON, Daniel Eulus - Date of
birth
5 September 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34857725 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Erkelenz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
John D. Norton (father)
Martha Norton (mother)
Elisha M. Norton (brother)
Molly Norton (sister)
Jeannette Norton (sister)
Malcolm Norton (brother)
John T. Norton (brother)
Edgar Norton (brother)
Lula Norton (sister)
Irene (Henderson) Norton (wife)
Shirley Norton (daughter)
John Norton (son)
More information
Pfc Daniel E. Norton enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 29 January 1944 and was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, Arie-Jan van Hees, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, Greensboro Daily News, N.C - 7 April 1945, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Greensboro Daily News, N.C - 7 April 1945