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OLIVE, Edward Joseph - Date of
birth
6 September 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Carlton, Carlton County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37554803 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
Hill 753, near Le Marchessant, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Tony Olive (father)
Melvina Olive (mother)
George Olive (brother)
Jenny Olive (sister)
Anna Olive (sister)
Paul Olive (brother)
Louis Olive (brother)
Lawrence Olive (sister)
More information
Pfc Edward J. Olive was a truck driver employed by N.P. Rail Way.He enlisted in October 1943.
From April 1944 until August 1944, he was hospitalized in Italy for wounds at his hand and a wound infection caused by a fall.
On 21 September 1944 he was killed in action, together with 3 other members ofhis company, including the company commander during a German ambush in the vicinity of Le Marchessant, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Len