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BLUE, Evander Earl - Date of
birth
27 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34455113 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Osweiler, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ander M. Blue (father)
More information
Pfc Evander E. Blue attended high school for 2 years and was a semiskilled painter before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 3 October 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery