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ARROWOOD, Great Britton - Date of
birth
27 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Newberry County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Newberry County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34389253 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Section Leader -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
North of Langlire, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel M. Arrowood (father)
Dora L. (Rollings) Arrowood (mother)
Samuel M. Arrowood Jr. (brother)
Ethel Arrowood (sister)
Nora M. Arrowood (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Great B. Arrowood was a textile manufacturer.He enlisted at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on 9 October 1942.
Source of information: Jac Engels, Hannah Majewski, Carla Mans, www.83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ambc.gov, http://aad.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, wwww.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Wilfried de Backer, Hannah Majewski