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TARRANT, Eschol Mack - Date of
birth
23 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34195734 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merscheid-Gralingen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mack R. Tarrant (father)
Pauline B. Tarrant (mother)
Maxime Tarrant (sister)
Quitman Tarrant (brother)
Watson Tarrant (brother)
Julian Tarrant (brother)
Lexon Tarrant (brother)
Mary Tarrant (sister)
Jeannette Tarrant (sister)
Johnnie Tarrant (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Eschol M. Tarrant enlisted at Ft. McPherson, Atlanta Georgia on 8 January 1942.He was an actor before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem