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HALSTEAD, Earl Benton - Date of
birth
22 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Little Britain, Orange County, New York -
Hometown
Orange County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32716168 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
464th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 17 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George W. Halstead (father)
Bertha D. (Giles) Halstead (mother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com,
http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/464/464_honor.html, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet