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QUEEN, Ira Eugene - Date of
birth
14 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Ontario, Canada -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32579783 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
George E. Queen (father)
Eva M. (Sauve) Queen (mother)
Russell F. Queen (brother)
Gerald J. Queen (brother)
Minnie A. (Archuleta) Queen (wife)
More information
Ira E. Queen was graduated from South Park High School and was employed by the Portland Cement Company. He enlisted on 30 October 1942 in Buffalo, New York.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Buffalo News 14 December 1944