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FELTMAN, Alton Eugene - Date of
birth
20 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Douglas County, Georgia -
Hometown
Smyrna, Cobb County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34446409 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Manoncourt-sur-Seille, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
John E. Feltman (father)
Faith E. (Fowler) Feltman (mother)
John T. Feltman (brother)
Lydia F. Feltman (sister)
Wilma N. Feltman (sister)
Lydia M. Feltman (sister)
Warren F. Feltman (brother)
Lila F. Feltman (sister)
Canis H. Feltman (brother)
Richard S. Feltman (brother)
Mary E. (Alverson) Feltman (wife)
Donna E. Feltman (daughter)
More information
Sgt Alton E. Feltman attended high school for four years and was a shipping clerk before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 9 October 1942. He was sent overseas five months earlier.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Ashley Family Tree / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emmanuel Vincent, The Atlanta Constitution 26 April 1945