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YOUNG, Alton Ester - Date of
birth
17 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri -
Hometown
Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37179487 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Niedergeckler-Geichlingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 67 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rev. William T. Young (father)
Minerva Belle (King) Young (mother)
Samuel M. Young (brother)
Lester E. Young (brother)
Lloyd P. Young (brother)
Olive L. Young (brother)
Roxie Young (sister)
Freda G. Young (sister)
Noah Young (brother)
Justin Young (brother)
Horace L. Young (brother)
Flava (Young) Mouser (half sister)
Ruth Young (half sister)
Paul Young (half brother)
Valentine Young (half brother)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records, AAR 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: -, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem