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STEWART, Edwin Earl - Date of
birth
26 January 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13177050 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
Münsterbusch, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Stewart (father)
Irene V. (Seigrist) Stewart (mother)
John J. Stewart (brother)
Isabel Y. Stewart (sister)
Arthur S. Stewart (brother)
Paul R. Stewart (brother)
Ruth I. Stewart (sister)
Susan J. Stewart (sister)
More information
Pfc Edwin Stwart graduated from Lebanon High School in 1942.He volunteered for the Army of the United States on 8 December, 1942 and sent overseas in May 1943.
He was a veteran of the Sicilian campaign and participated in the D-Day landing in Normandy.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.16thinfantry.com, Lebanon Daily News 13-10-1944 (Pennsylvania), www.ancestry.com - Stewart Family Tree / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com