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GUTHRIE, George Lee - Date of
birth
16 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Star City, Monongalia County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Hancock County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35743470 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
63rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Suhl, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
John S. Guthrie (father)
Daisey B. (Fleming) Guthrie (mother)
Hilda M. Guthrie (sister)
Ethel M. Guthrie (sister)
Edna M. Guthrie (sister)
Noranna P. Guthrie (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.11tharmoreddivision.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Hilda May Guthrie Grimes, sister, courtesy of Nancy Chorpenning, niece, and Debbie Holloman