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RUNYEON, George Ellis - Date of
birth
11 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Williamsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33766150 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rittershoffen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 37 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry A. Runyeon (father)
Nellie C. (Loose) Runyeon (mother)
Lawrence R. Runyeon (brother)
Marjorie L. Runyeon (sister)
Robert L. Runyeon (brother)
More information
Pfc George E. Runyeon attended high school for four years and was employed at the Bender's Meat Market before he enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 1 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Mary Anne Runyen Falk Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Robert Ledoux
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania