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STATON, Gerald Hill - Date of
birth
2 December 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia -
Hometown
Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33158042 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
Nennig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph C. Staton (father)
Nora E. (LawHorne) Staton (mother)
Larnie G. Staton (brother)
Dorothy B. Staton (sister)
John M. Staton (brother)
Daris G. Staton (brother)
Andrew C. Staton (brother)
Bernice D. Staton (sister)
Essie G. Staton (sister)
Jonie Staton (sister)
Margarite H. Staton (sister)
Elise L. Staton (sister)
Helen E. Staton (sister)
Edith L. Staton (sister)
Anne (Lovelace) Staton (wife)
Betty Anne Staton (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Gerald H. Staton attended high school for 4 years and was a clerk before he enlisted at Camp Lee, Virginia on 1 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com - Stephanie Nichols / Phyllis Coleman
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Stephanie Nichols