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- Full
name
ESKURI, William John - Date of
birth
8 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Carlton County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Carlton County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37177352 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
Epinal, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Otto J. Eskuri Sr. (father)
Signe M. (Heiskari) Eskuri (mother)
Aili S. Eskuri (sister)
Otto J. Eskuri (brother)
Walter Eskuri (brother)
Oscar Eskuri (brother)
Mamie J. Eskuri (sister)
Paul A. Eskuri (brother)
Helen M. Eskuri (sister)
Ruth G, Eskuri (sister)
More information
S/Sgt William J. Eskuri was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / 1930 Census / Minnesota Birth Index, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy