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ASMUS, George Martin - Date of
birth
22 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah -
Hometown
Salt Lake County, Utah
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39914586 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Hehler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 13 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Cornelius J. Asmus (father)
Jozina W. Asmus (mother)
Harry Asmus (brother)
Cornelius Asmus (brother)
Woodrow W. Asmus (brother)
Norman S. Asmus (brother)
Steve Asmus (brother)
Josephine C. Asmus (sister)
Margie Asmus (sister)
Ann Asmus (sister)
More information
Sgt George M. Asmus graduated from South High School and was employed at the William Thornton Drug Co.e enlisted in Salt Lake City, Utah on 24 May 1943 and was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Utah Military Records / 1940 Census, History 334th Infantry Regiment, www.newspapers.com - The Salt Lake Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, Jan Asmus