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DOUTHIT, Edward Ecil - Date of
birth
16 May 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Redding, Shasta County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
01044499 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Heimbach, Düren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
George A. Douthit (father)
Mary R. (Green) Douthit (mother)
Ruby L. Douthit (sister)
Thomas J. Douthit (brother)
Ratha J. Douthit (sister)
Asa E. Douthit (brother)
Opal Douthit (brother)
Glynn J. Douthit (brother)
Doyle L. Douthit (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Edward E. Douthit was a teacher before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 17 February 1942.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - MacomberKin-Clinton's Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos / U.S. School Yearbooks - Shasta High School California 1941 / Leftwich High School 1932