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BATIS, Edward John - Date of
birth
8 November 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Masontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Masontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35841208 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kretzhaus, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward A. Batis (father)
Mary (Rizenger) Batis (mother)
Florence J. (Shivinsky) Batis (wife)
Richard D. Batis (son)
Edward J. Batis Jr. (son)
Eugene E. Batis (son)
More information
Pfc Edward J. Batis worked for the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. in Nemacolin, Greene County, Pennsylvania before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana on 1 june 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten