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FREEMAN, Edgar Wiley - Date of
birth
15 November 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Manchester, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Parsons, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37070807 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Vallerange, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 24 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Burton B. Freeman (father)
Ethel M. (Barber) Freeman (mother)
Delia M. Freeman (sister)
Olive D. Freeman (sister)
Loberta Freeman (sister)
Ray Freeman (brother)
Helen Freeman (sister)
Alvarez (Bodle) Freeman (wife)
More information
Pfc Edgar W. Freeman enlisted on 25 February 1941. He was sent overseas in May 1944.Pfc Freeman was married to Miss Alvarez Bodle on 25 July 1942.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Rose Family Tree / 1930 Census, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Union48
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S, www.newspapers.com - The Cherokee Republican - 29 December 1944