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WALDRON, Edward Patrick - Date of
birth
29 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36757589 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
C Company,
40th Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Kirchain, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Patrick Waldron (father)
Ellen (Loftus) Waldron (mother)
Anna Waldron (sister)
Joseph M. Waldron (brother)
More information
Cpl Edward P. Waldron graduated from Tilden Technical High School in 1943.Both his parents were born in Ireland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, Chicago Tribune - 29 April 1945, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Tilden Technical High School, 1943