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SWITZER, Estill T - Date of
birth
14 July 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Jessamine County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Lee, Jessamine County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35074026 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merscheid-Hoscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George Switzer (father)
Willie B. (Horn) Switzer (mother)
Earl Switzer (brother)
More information
Pfc Estill T. Switzer worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 18 March 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Kentucky Birth Index, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery