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SCANLON, Thomas B - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35320029 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gross Gerau-Oppenheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 29 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas E. Scanlon (father)
Mabel M. Scanlon (mother)
Alice W. Scanlon (sister)
James R. Scanlon (brother)
Mabel M. Scanlon (sister)
Charles H. Scanlon (brother)
Cathleen Scanlon (sister)
Hettie Scanlon (sister)
Beatrice Scanlon (sister)
Irene Scanlon (sister)
Ann Scanlon (wife)
Kathleen A. Scanlon (daughter)
More information
Pfc Thomas B. Scanlon attended East High School and worked for the Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 14 August 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Giusy Armato-Ruiz, www.newspapers.com - The Cleveland Press - 19 April 1944