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AIKEN, Felton R - Date of
birth
3 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Florida -
Hometown
Hall County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34570101 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Light Machine Gunner -
Unit
C Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 December 1944 - Place of
death
Tri-le-Cheslaing, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew D. Aiken (father)
Vennie L. (Jones) Aiken (mother)
Edward L. Aiken (brother)
A. Dewey Aiken (brother)
James H. Aiken (brother)
Juanita Aiken (sister)
Barbara O. Aiken (sister)
More information
Felton R. Aiken enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 31 October 1942.He is remembered at Alto Vista Cemetery in Gainsville, Georgia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org/23deaths.htm, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees / 1920/1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com