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ERICKSON, Edward Paul Jr - Date of
birth
16 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio -
Hometown
Mineral Ridge, Trumbull County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35841702 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Griesbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward P. Erickson (father)
Emma A. (Rose) Erickson (mother)
Gerald R. Erickson (brother)
Doletta E. Erickson (sister)
Charles H. Erickson (brother)
Helen B. (Shook) Erickson (wife)
Judith K. Erickson (daughter)
James E. Erickson (son)
More information
Pvt Edward P. Erickson was married to Helen Shook in 1938.He enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 6 June 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1930/1940 Census / West Virginia, Marriages Index, 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf / https://36-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - stevelovethatkaraoke / www.wwiimemorial.com - Judith K. Kidder (daughter)