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EDWARDS, Claude B - Date of
birth
1910 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Gladwin County, Michigan -
Hometown
Gladwin County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36182635 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Frémonville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 27 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred H. Edwards (brother)
More information
Pvt Claude B. Edwards was an attendant in a recreation and amusement park before he enlisted in Traverse City, Michigan on 11 June 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy