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EDDIE, Edward Milton - Date of
birth
25 December 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Star Junction, Fayette County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33923459 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 April 1945 - Place of
death
Outskirts of Ellwangen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 24 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel H. Eddie (father)
Flora B. (Hannan) Eddie (mother)
John H. Eddie (brother)
Ellis H. Eddie (brother)
Mabel R. Eddie (sister)
Kathryn L. Eddie (sister)
Virginia T. Eddie (sister)
Helen I. Eddie (sister)
Ruth Eddie (sister)
Nellie (Scarlet) Eddie (wife)
Patricia A. Eddie (daughter)
More information
Pfc Edward M. Eddie was a miner before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 3 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Hansen Family Tree / 1930 Census / Pennsylvania Birth Certificates, www.findagrave.com – Joel Frampton Gilfert
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Joel Frampton Gilfert