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ENTREKIN, Jesse P - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
06387920 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Battery,
456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 9 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jess G. Entrekin (father)
Hazel L. (Beach) Entrekin (mother)
Baby Entrekin (sister)
Frances M. (Strahan) Entrekin (wife)
More information
Pvt Jesse P. Entrekin enlisted on 17 February 1939.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Jewish Servicemen Card, www.archives.com - WWII Enlistment Record, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com