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CHOPSON, George Elwin - Date of
birth
22 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Licking County, Ohio -
Hometown
Utica, Licking County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35503240 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st 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
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Urspelt, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles J. Chopson (father)
Olive G. Chopson (mother)
Grace M. Chopson (sister)
Gladys M. Chopson (sister)
Esther Chopson (sister)
Clyde R. Chopson (brother)
Charles J. Chopson (brother)
Irma L. Chopson (sister)
More information
T/5 George E. Chopson worked on the family farm.He enlisted at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 16 July 1942 and received his training at Camp Croft, South Carolina, Camp Clairborne, Louisiana and Camp Swift, Texas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / 1920/1930/1940 Census, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division, www.newspapers.com - The Newark Advocate 15 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Licking County Library "In the Company of Heroes"