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TATE, Louis Ronald - Date of
birth
22 October 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Arcadia, Indiana County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33163795 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Salvatore Tate (father)
Anna W. (Dulisse) Tate (mother)
Frank D. Tate (brother)
Rose E. Tate (sister)
Mary H. Tate (sister)
Anthony Tate (brother)
Albert Tate (brother)
Susan Tate (sister)
Carl S. Tate (brother)
Pearl (Zombotti) Tate (wife)
More information
T/5 Louis R. Tate attended Clymer High School for one year and was a mechanic before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 17 March 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1900/1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania Birth Certificates 1906-1911, http://76thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - The Indiana Evening Gazette 23 February 1945