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GEIGER, Alvin Oliver Jr - Date of
birth
19 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37544764 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 18 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alvin O. Geiger (father)
Henrietta C. (Benson) Geiger (mother)
Robert R. Geiger (brother)
More information
Pfc Geiger attended Central High School.He enlisted in January 1942.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Son, The Netherlands
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/, www.newspapers.com - Star Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Star Tribune