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DARLING, Edward Joseph - Date of
birth
8 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31329978 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Merlebach, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank E. Darling (father)
Bertha Darling (mother)
Frank E. Darling (brother)
Fred Darling (brother)
Bert Darling (brother)
Harry R. Darling (brother)
Grace Darling (sister)
More information
Pfc Edward J. Darling was employed at the Winchesters Repeating Arms before he enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 17 March 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
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