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MARGIS, Eugene Charles - Date of
birth
13 June 1926 -
Age
18 -
Place of birth
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan -
Hometown
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36914156 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles W. Margis (father)
Elizabeth H. (Kopus) Margis (mother)
More information
Pvt Eugene C. Margis graduated from Union High School and was a clerk in a drug store as a dental assistant before he enlisted in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Johnny History, www.newspapers.com - The Grand Rapids Press - 29 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Frogman / Richard Howell