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EASTERDAY, Roger Ellis - Date of
birth
5 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland -
Hometown
Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33387407 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
David S. Easterday (father)
Lana R. Easterday (mother)
Robert S. Easterday (brother)
Rachel V. Easterday (sister)
Thelma (Kidwiler) Easterday (wife)
More information
Pfc Roger E. Easterday was a sheet metal worker before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 4 December 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, The Morning Herald - Hagerstown Maryland - 22 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Jen Snoots - Des Philippet