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ECKHART, George Paul - Date of
birth
2 December 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36800057 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
3rd 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
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Maidières, Pont-à-Mousson, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl Q. Eckhart (father)
Mathilda E. (Florin) Eckhart (mother)
Robert C. Eckhart (brother)
Dorothy F. Eckhart (sister)
Arlene M. (Richter) Eckhart (wife)
More information
Pfc George P. Eckhart attended Fort Atkinson High School and was a meat cutter.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Bramcel Brenzel Family Tree, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laurette D