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KATILA, George Edward - Date of
birth
4 March 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio -
Hometown
Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35300903 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Cappel, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 16 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Katila (father)
Maria (Hannes) Katila (mother)
Hilma H. Katila (sister)
Lempi Katila (sister)
Arthur Katila (brother)
Michael A. Katila (brother)
Imia Katila (sister)
Willie Katila (brother)
Helio Katila (sister)
Niclo Katila (brother)
Lina G. Katila (sister)
Carl M. Katila (brother)
More information
Pfc George E. Katila attended high school for four years and was employed at the Diamond Alkali Company before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 4 April 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 / LCHS WWII Katila Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Marilyn Nichols Trumbull, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Shadows