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GOODREAU, George Edward - Date of
birth
3 August 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31416295 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Le Mans, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert W. Goodreau (father)
Rose M. (St. John Onge) Goodreau (mother)
Walter H. Goodreau (brother)
Gertrude D. Goodreau (sister)
Theodore B. Goodreau (brother)
Ralph E. Goodreau (brother)
Irene J. Goodreau (sister)
Catherine M. (Kosmider) Goodreau (wife)
More information
Pvt George E. Goodreau attended high school for four years and was employed at the Ralston Purina Company before he enlisted in Springfield, Massachusetts on 24 November 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
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 Draft Cards Young Men / Rich Therm Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com - Karolski