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REED, George R Jr - Date of
birth
26 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Philadelpia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33949578 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
23 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vietze, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 17 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
George R. Reed (father)
Caroline E. Reed (mother)
Marion Reed (sister)
Lewis Reed (brother)
Martha Reed (wife)
Bob Reed (son)
More information
Pfc George R. Reed Jr. was a metalworker before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 19 June 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949 / Pennsylvania and New Jersey Church and Town Records 1708-1985
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Colleen Rafter