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CRATE, George Alvatt - Date of
birth
30 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1309349 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Roetgen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alvah G. Crate (father)
Mary J. (Moore) Crate (mother)
Elizabeth Crate (sister)
Mary (Sfiscko) Crate (wife)
More information
George A. Crate was a metal worker at the factory of Henry A. Dix & Sons Corporation.He enlisted in Trenton, New Jersey on 23 January 1941. After basic training, he was sent to Fort Benning, Georgia for officers training and was commissioned in 1942.
He was sent overseas on 10 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-News, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Sandra Ross - niece