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EDGIN, Dewey Cleveland - Date of
birth
5 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Leachville, Mississippi County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Lee County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38603241 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
272nd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 21 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles Edgin (father)
Louanne Edgin (mother)
Gorden Edgin (brother)
Margie Edgin (sister)
Emma I. Edgin (sister)
Kathryn (Oxner) Edgin (wife)
Dewey C. Edgin Jr. (son)
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Arkansas County Marriages Index, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jennifer Jackson