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EASTON, Alexander - Date of
birth
7 February 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36902941 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
Schmidt, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alexander Easton (father)
Mary Easton (mother)
Ella Easton (sister)
Jennie Easton (sister)
Rachel Easton (sister)
Christina Easton (sister)
Marie (Skoc) Easton (wife)
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, WWII Draft Card, 1920 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, St. Louis Post Dispatch - 29 November 1944