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LOOSER, Alton John Sr - Date of
birth
25 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Barberton, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Rittman, Wayne County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35836757 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st 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
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Scheidel, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Looser (father)
Bertha E. (Fetter) Looser (mother)
Virgil W. Looser (sister)
Vivian L. Looser (sister)
Evelyn P. Looser (sister)
Reba A. (Smith) Looser (wife)
Alton J. Looser Jr. (son)
More information
Pfc Alton J. Looser Sr. was a industry clerck before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 29 April 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Loser-Schmidt Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – LuxAmCem, www.ancestry.com – Loser-Schmidt Family Tree