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SPOOR, Milton Russel - Date of
birth
17 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois -
Hometown
Springfield, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36021857 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eitelsbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Spoor (father)
Gelina B. (Suter) Spoor (mother)
Rose M. Spoor (sister)
Gladys M. Spoor (sister)
George A. Spoor (brother)
Louis H. Spoor (brother)
Lula M. Spoor (sister)
Mary I. Spoor (sister)
Archie B. Spoor (brother)
John W. Spoor (brother)
Ann M. Spoor (sister)
Charls I. Spoor (brother)
More information
T/5 Milton R. Spoor was employed by the General Spring & Bumper Co. of Chicago before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 7 October 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, IDPF, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Records
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Melissa Emily Matusek