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PRICE, Marion Lewis - Date of
birth
1 August 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Winchester, Scott County, Illinois -
Hometown
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36056783 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
634th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
9 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry R. Cowan (stepfather)
Lora E. (Tuthill) Cowan (mother)
Leland G, Cowan (step-brother)
Alexander Cowan (step-brother)
Kenneth D. Cowan (step-brother)
Harry E. Cowan (step-brother)
Charles R. Cowan (step-brother)
More information
On 9 March 1945 the 634th AA AW Battalion's orders were to protect the Remagen Bridge against airstrikes of the German airforce.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Ash Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet