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FORREST, Arnold A - Date of
birth
6 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -
Hometown
Seattle, King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39380535 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur G. Forrest (father)
Edith M. (Hagerman) Forrest (mother)
Kenneth A. Forrest (brother)
Donald J. Forrest (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Arnold A. Forrest emigrated from Canada with his parents when he was 2 months old. His father emigrated to Canada from Scotland.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Naturalization record / Emigration Passenger list / 1920/1930/1940 Census, www.5ad.org - Paths of armor
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School yearbooks, West Seattle High School