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ATHANASON, Mike A - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida -
Hometown
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34128610 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bezaumont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 30 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur Athanason (father)
Anna A. (Economides) Athanason (mother)
Helen Athanason (sister)
Flora Athanason (sister)
Diana Athanason (sister)
Theo A. Athanason (brother)
Irene Athanason (sister)
Blondie (Smith) Athanason (wife)
Michael Athanason (son)
More information
Sgt Mike A. Athanason attended 4 years of high school and was a routeman before he enlisted at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina on 1 July 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Eric Juwarec