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KILLION, Arthur R - Date of
birth
10 December 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Irvona, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Irvona, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33768785 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Erkelenz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ashley L. Killion (father)
Millie D. (Welsh) Killion (mother)
Pauline T. Killion (sister)
Kathryn V. Killion (sister)
Gerald A. Killion (brother)
Dorothy I. Killion (sister)
Esther Killion (sister)
Earl C. Killion (brother)
Jack Killion (brother)
Roy Killion (brother)
Mary A. (Sincox) Killion (wife)
Georgetta M. Killion (daughter)
More information
Pvt Arthur R. Killion enlisted in Altoona Pennsylvania on 12 July 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census, Clearfield newspaper / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Cathie Hughes (Clearfield County Historical Society)