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name
SPAIN, George W - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Shelby County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38600460 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
Niederwürzbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert L. Spain (father)
Marguerite Spain (mother)
Betty J. (Earl) Spain (wife)
More information
T/5 George W. Spain attended high school for 3 years and was a machinist before he enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas on 3 December 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 / Ford Montano Family Tree / Arkansas County Marriages Index, http://www.45thdivision.org
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