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Personal info

Full name
ALLEN, Edward L
Date of birth
23 February 1917
Age
28
Place of birth
Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota
Hometown
Rice County, Minnesota

Military service

Service number
37598469
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
28 March 1945
Place of death
Rhine Herne Canal, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
C 7 4

Immediate family

Members
Ethan Allen (father)
Edith L. (Benson) Allen (mother)
Jane A. Allen (sister)
Geraldine Allen (sister)
Mary M. Allen (wife)

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, WWIIMemorial.com, Archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Headstone and Interment Record

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Fred, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees