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BELCHER, George B - Date of
birth
12 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Russell County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33651603 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 9 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
James M. Belcher (father)
Maggie L. (Edwards) Belcher (mother)
Esther L. Belcher (sister)
Julius W. Belcher (brother)
Burton O. Belcher (brother)
James R. Belcher (brother)
More information
Pvt George B. Belcher enlisted in Abingdon, Virginia on 4 June 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molen, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Janice Belcher