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WHITLOW, Alton F - Date of
birth
5 April 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34287360 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
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
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Autreville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 24 | 68 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ulva L. Whitlow (father)
Thulla (Hitchcock) Whitlow (mother)
Hubert L. Whitlow (brother)
Glenn Whitlow (brother)
Ameil Whitlow (brother)
Fanny B. Whitlow (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Alton F. Whitlow attended the Union University in Jackson, Tennessee for four years and was a manager before he enlisted in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 23 June 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.memorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Delphine Richter Thomas