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BECK, Louis A - Date of
birth
11 May 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Rovereto, Austria -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36962109 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Truck Driver -
Unit
10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In or near Bigonville, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herman Beck (father)
Josephine (Bonelli) Beck (mother)
William B. Beck (brother)
Meta H. Beck (wife)
Lorraine Beck (daughter)
Mary L. Beck (daughter)
More information
Louis Beck was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, Hannah Majewski, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten