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COLE, George Leon - Date of
birth
26 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33178485 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Morsbronn, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles C. Cole (father)
Martha A. (Holmes) Cole (mother)
Floyd K. Cole (brother)
Rachel J. Cole (sister)
Andrew L. Cole (brother)
Ruth E. Cole (sister)
Robert C. Cole (brother)
Claire E. Cole (sister)
James H. Cole (brother)
More information
Pfc George L. Cole was a miner before he enlisted in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 28 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, 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 / Most Dungey Tree, www.super6th.org
Photo source: Wilkes Barre Times Leader 22 February 1945