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WEAVER, Elgin James - Date of
birth
5 August 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Montmorency, Montmorency County, Michigan -
Hometown
Viana, Montmorency County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36567694 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sainte-Croix, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
James H. Weaver (father)
Weighty (West) Weaver (mother)
Georganna I. Weaver (sister)
Geneva A. Weaver (sister)
Nora M. Weaver (sister)
Arlene H. Weaver (sister)
Pauline V. Weaver (sister)
Alfred G. Weaver (brother)
Edwin E. Weaver (brother)
Cauleen A. Weaver (sister)
More information
Pfc Elgin J. Weaver was employed at the Yellow Truck and Coach Co.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Fishell Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – War Graves
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – Patricia Kinter West