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ERNST, Austin Alfred - Date of
birth
24 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33720648 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Austin A. Ernst (father)
Nellie Ernst (mother)
Jerry A. Ernst (brother)
More information
Austin A. Ernst worked for an aircraft company before he enlisted on 12 April 1943 in, Baltimore, Maryland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ernst Mulder, Jerry Ernst