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SHIELS, Edward J - Date of
birth
19 December 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36511581 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd 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 Thiaucourt-Regniéville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
John E. Shiels (father)
Bertha Shiels (mother)
Kenneth W. Shiels (brother)
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / New York State Birth Index, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - a2