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CUSHMAN, Ernest - Date of
birth
14 March 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Barnwell County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Four Mile, Barnwell County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34009992 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Longsdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank C. Cushman (father)
Mahulda (Gunter) Cushman (mother)
Emma Cushman (sister)
Daniel Cushman (brother)
Natt Cushman (brother)
Bessie J. Cushman (sister)
Henry Cushman (brother)
Govan Cushman (brother)
John Cushman (brother)
Ben Cushman (brother)
Nettie Cushman (sister)
Evelyn Cushman (sister)
Velvie Cushman (sister)
More information
Pfc Ernest Cushman was employed at Leigh Barrana Case Company before he enlisted at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on 8 January 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / Herndon Family Tree / 1920 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The State - 23 February 1945