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BOLUS, Edward Leroy - Date of
birth
21 November 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Athens County, Ohio -
Hometown
Decatur, Washington County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35632450 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
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
5 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Blénod-les-Pont-á-Mousson, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank L. Bolus (father)
Gertrude F. Bolus (mother)
Eva M. Bolus (sister)
William L. Bolus (brother)
Celia L. Bolus (sister)
Hazel M. Bolus (sister)
More information
Pfc Edward L. Bolus attended high school for two years and worked in a laundry before he enlisted at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky on 15 March 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Ohio Birth Index / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Dwight Anderson