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SPEER, George Allen - Date of
birth
8 August 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Orleans, Orange County, Indiana -
Hometown
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35809916 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Moncourt, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 24 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert A. Speer (father)
Anna M. (Allen) Speer (mother)
William J. Speer (brother)
Andrew R. Speer (brother)
Robert E. Speer (brother)
Ellen R. Speer (sister)
Ouida M. (Evans) Speer (wife)
More information
Pfc George A. Speer attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 17 November 1943.He is also remembered at the IOOF Cemetery in Orleans, Orange County, Indiana.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Alice Barnhart Shenk Mallick Tree, www.findagrave.com - Frogman / Rabbit Track, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Rabbit Track