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ALSTON, Norman Preston - Date of
birth
29 September 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Wanette, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38694232 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 9 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Cullen B. Alston (father)
Elizabeth (Thompson) Alston (mother)
Roy J. Alston (brother)
Harry C. Alston (brother)
Ruby Alston (sister)
Mattie M. Alston (sister)
Esther Alston (sister)
Myrtle A. (Gillespie) Alston (wife)
Gloria M. Alston (daughter)
Preston J. C. Alston (son)
More information
Pvt Norman P. Alston was employed as a carpenter at the U.S. Gypsum Co. in Sweetwater before he enlisted on 2 April 1944. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Erwin Derhaag, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Davidson Family Tree / 1940 Census / Abilene Reporter News 8 December 1944, www.oldhickory30th.com, Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.),
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Joyce Baughn, Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.),