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COLE, Ashton Lee - Date of
birth
14 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Nottoway County, Virginia -
Hometown
Giles County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33519184 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 February 1945 - Place of
death
Butzdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Morris I. Cole (father)
Edna O. (Chumney) Cole (mother)
Morris I. Cole (brother)
Edna L. Cole (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Ashton L. Cole enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 9 December 1942.S/Sgt Cole is buried next to his brother Morris.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Herman Wolters, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Post Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Kirk Millikan