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OUTEN, John Curtis - Date of
birth
8 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Lancaster County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34848101 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
Colmar, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas J. Outen Sr. (father)
Faye M. (Carnes) Outen (mother)
Mary E. Outen (sister)
J. C. Outen (brother)
Ira Outen (brother)
Margaret Outen (sister)
Barbara M. Outen (sister)
Thomas J. Outen Jr. (brother)
More information
Pvt John C. Outen was employed at Springs Cotton Mills as a loom fixer.He enlisted in Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina on 23 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Hannah Majewski - Kitty Outen, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Leone & Evans Family Tree / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Hannah Majewski - Kitty Outen