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DANNER, Edward George - Date of
birth
12 March 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1057400 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
398th Infantry Regiment,
100th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Brouvelieures, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward J. Danner (father)
Margaret (Kinzler) Danner (mother)
Irma T. Danner (sister)
Raymond J. Danner (brother)
Madelyn M. (Koeper) Danner (wife)
Edward G. Danner Jr. (son)
More information
2nd Lt Edward G. Danner graduated from South Hills High School and was employed at the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 23 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, www.marshallfoundation.org - Company list, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton, www.newspapers.com – The Pittsburgh Press - 10 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – The Pittsburgh Press - 10 December 1944