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PONTO, Ewald Walter - Date of
birth
9 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35533521 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
Heuem, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry H. Ponto (father)
Carrie K. (Glodowski) Ponto (mother)
Carl H. Ponto (brother)
Olga W. Ponto (sister)
Martha N. Ponto (sister)
Herman R. Ponto (brother)
Kenneth R. Ponto (brother)
More information
Pfc Ewald W. Ponto was a mechanic and repairman at the Industrial Rayon Plant Corporation before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 2 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Warton Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com – Jan Gates