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BARRETT, Edward Patrick - Date of
birth
22 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Raymond, Lancaster County, Nebraska -
Hometown
St. Edward, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37127763 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 May 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bad Tölz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward P. Barrett (father)
Mary A. (McCarthy) Barrett (mother)
Mark J. Barrett (brother)
Henry J. Barrett (brother)
Marguerite J. Barrett (sister)
Mary A. Barrett (sister)
Emma (Kaufman) Barrett (wife)
More information
Edward P. Barrett graduated from Lincoln High School in 1939.He was married to Emma Kaufman in October 1942.
He enlisted on 15 May 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Kentucky Birth Index / Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledger / 141staar-to-may-1944.pdf / https://36thid.frb.io / www.newspapers.com - Lincoln Evening Star Journal, 9 November 1942
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Len, www.newspapers.com - The Lincoln Star - 21 May 1945