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STAKE, Eugene Charles - Date of
birth
21 January 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Castle Rock, Juneau County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
East Peoria, Tarewell County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36685697 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Le Tholy-Gérardmer, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oliver J. Stake (father)
Gertrude O. (Baures) Stake (mother)
Albert O. Stake (brother)
Dorothy Stake (sister)
Lawrence Stake (brother)
Roma I. (Soloman) Stake (wife)
Raye Stake (daughter)
Kay Stake (daughter)
More information
Pfc Eugene C. Stake attended high school for one year and was employed by the National Cooperage on a shipyard in Seneca, Illinois.He was married to Roma Soloman on 17 May 1941.
He enlisted on 8 September 1943 at Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi and later had his training at Camp Meade, before going overseas in May 1944.
His twin daughters were born on 23 January 1944 but died soon after birth.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy