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HOUSE, Eugene Philip "Gene" - Date of
birth
10 July 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31467153 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Maison Rouge-Riedwihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Eugene H. House (father)
Gertrude F. (Duffy) House (mother)
Ruth F. House (sister)
Margaret M. House (sister)
Everett L. House (sister)
William J. House (brother)
Russell F. House (brother)
Josephine G. (St. Clair) House (wife)
More information
Pvt Eugene P. House graduated from Hartford High School in 1928 and was a production worker employed by the United Aircraft Corporation.He enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 12 May 1944.
He was killed by shell fragments which hit him in the head and at the side of his body.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Hartford High School 1928