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BAXTER, Glenn Franklin - Date of
birth
24 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
West Pittsburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33937348 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
East of Irrel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elmer H. Baxter (father)
Caroline M. (Surface) Baxter (mother)
Mildred C. Baxter (sister)
Albert M. Baxter (brother)
Mabel Baxter (sister)
Reno E. Baxter (brother)
Gladys A. Baxter (sister)
Emma C. (Gonti) Baxter (wife)
Loretta J. Baxter (daughter)
More information
Pfc Glenn F. Baxter drove taxi for the Yellow Cab Company.He enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 29 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII 1950-1966, http://76thdivision.com/304_004.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery