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MARS, Ellwood Forrest III - Date of
birth
8 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Willow Grove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Upper Moreland, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33813281 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ellwood F. Mars (father)
Helen A. (Ely) Mars (mother)
Helen J. Mars (sister)
Mary E. Mars (sister)
More information
Pvt Ellwood F. Mars enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 10 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery