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name
STATEN, George E - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Morgan County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16017483 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin F. Staten (father)
Viola M. (Farley) Staten (mother)
Walter L. Staten (brother)
John H. Staten (brother)
Dennis B. Staten (brother)
Lizzie Staten (sister)
Edna Staten (sister)
Leona M. Staten (sister)
Thomas G. Staten (brother)
Charles S. Staten (brother)
More information
Pfc George E. Staten attended Waverly High School.He joined the Regular Army in Peoria, Illinois on 23 November 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/325/325_honor_st.html, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Daily Illinois State Journal 1 November 1944 - courtesy of Kathy McDermott