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WEBB, Eldon - Date of
birth
12 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Quitman, Wood County, Texas -
Hometown
Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39577742 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
The ground East of the Brandenberg-Hürtgen-Kleinhau road, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 8 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter B. Webb (father)
Izora N. (Vickers) Webb (mother)
R. G. Webb (brother)
Virginia Webb (sister)
Lowell E. Webb (brother)
Maudine Webb (sister)
More information
Pvt Elson Webb enlisted in Fort MacArthur San Pedro, California on 29 February 1944. He was a chauffeur before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Kristi Padon