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BLACK, George E - Date of
birth
31 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
South Dakota -
Hometown
Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1308295 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Liaison Officer -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Limey, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 23 | 98 |
Immediate family
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Members
George M. Black (father)
Alice L. (Jordan) Black (mother)
Anna J. Black (sister)
George E. Black (brother)
Marjory Black (sister)
More information
1st Lt George E. Black attended 4 years of college and was a laboratory technician before he volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort Crook, Nebraska on 23 July 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. School Year books, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Marshall and Mary