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LA BOON, Alvin John - Date of
birth
4 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31342892 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
Fremifontaine, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
John F. La Boon (father)
Stella A. (Ellison) La Boon (mother)
Mildred A. La Boon (sister)
More information
Pfc Alvin J. La Boon attended high school for 3 years before he enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 9 April 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Waylon Cooper Extended Family / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / 50th AIB