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RHODES, Edward E - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia -
Hometown
Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34575306 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Cook -
Unit
I 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
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pont-à-Mousson, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
David T. Rhodes (father)
May B. Rhodes (mother)
Eugene Rhodes (brother)
Clifford Rhodes (sister)
Thelma L. Rhodes (wife)
More information
T/4 Edward E. Rhodes was a farmer before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 29 November 1942.He first was reported Missing In Action in the vicinity of Pont-à-Mousson during the crossing of the Moselle River.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.80thDivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - frogman