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MARKS, George William - Date of
birth
17 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Cumby, Hopkins County, Texas -
Hometown
Cumby, Hopkins County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38473476 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen, Hürtgen forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 22 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Marks (father)
Ora E. (Carpenter) Marks (mother)
Robert L. Marks (brother)
J. B. Marks (brother)
Ezra Marks (brother)
Richard Marks (brother)
Alton Marks (brother)
More information
Sgt George W. Marks worked on a farm before he enlisted in Tyler, Texas, on 8 February 1943.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 / Marks Family Tree / 1930 Census
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