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LONDON, Edwin Earl - Date of
birth
21 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois -
Hometown
Logan County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35243267 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Monschau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert N. London (father)
Lucinda H. (Butler) London (mother)
Ruby L. London (sister)
More information
Pfc Edwin E. London worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 28 February 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Burgess Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet