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DOUGLAS, Arthur Leighton - Date of
birth
9 November 1910 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Boulder, Jefferson County, Montana -
Hometown
Pico, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39556016 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
254th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Wallendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John F. Douglas (father)
Margaret A. (Wallgreen) Douglas (mother)
Edith R. Douglas (sister)
Florence M. (McIsaac) Douglas (wife)
More information
Cpl Arthur L. Douglas graduated from Cardwell High School and attended Montana State University in Missoula. He was a driver at Worley and Co. before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California, on 23 January 1943. He was sent overseas on 8 October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Chris Hillis Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - usafdo
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / usafdo