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MASON, Eros Tarp - Date of
birth
12 May 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Georgia -
Hometown
McDonough, Henry County, Georgia -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34198114 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hürtgen, Hürtgen Forrest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
David E. Mason (father)
Mary E. (Jeffares) Mason (mother)
Velma Mason (sister)
Henry C. Mason (brother)
Marjorie N. Mason (sister)
More information
Pvt Eros T. Mason was a sales clerk, employed by the G.Y. Leslie Drug Co. before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 9 February 1942.In July 1944, in France he was wounded by small arms fire and hospitalized until September.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com