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DEVINE, Edward Anthony - Date of
birth
28 May 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
San Francisco County, California -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39142530 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 August 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Howard E. Devine (father)
Ethel L. (Lundberg) Devine (mother)
Jeanne Devine (sister)
More information
Pvt Edward A. Devine graduated from Lowell High School in 1943.He enlisted in San Francisco, California on 23 October 1943.
Pvt Devine was first buried at the Temporary Military Cemetery of Solers, France. His remains were reburied at Epinal Cemetery in 1948.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Lowell High School, San Francisco 1943