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SMALL, Austin Junior - Date of
birth
7 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Knox County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35044453 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur Small (father)
Lula (Enley) Small (mother)
Guy L. Small (brother)
Francis V. Small (sister)
Malcum J. Small (brother)
More information
Sgt Austin J. Small enlisted in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 21 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Gretchen Stiers, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com,
www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/401/401_honor_kz.html,
www.ancestry.com - 1930 census/Indiana Births
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet