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DEEDE, George W - Date of
birth
25 october 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
North Dakota -
Hometown
Marston Moor Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20744872 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Battery,
456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 2 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Deede (father)
Magdalina M. (Gehring) Deede (mother)
Albert Deede (brother)
Marnie Deede (sister)
Harold Deede (brother)
Raymond Deede (brother)
Laurence A. Deede (brother)
Lavella Deede (sister)
Edna I. Deede (sister)
More information
Pvt George W. Deede enlisted in Jamestown, North Dakota on 1 April 1941.He was seriously wounded in action by mortar fire and died of his wounds in a hospital.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.marketgarden.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Becky Melhus