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TINKER, Eugene - Date of
birth
8 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Lubec, Washington County, Maine -
Hometown
Lubec, Washington County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31401988 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I 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
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 66 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward A. Tinker (father)
Alice M. (Fleet) Tinker (mother)
Stello Tinker (sister)
Milton Tinker (brother)
Orthello M. Tinker (sister)
Katherine P. (Kaster) Tinker (wife)
More information
Pvt Eugene Tinker enlisted in Portland, Maine on 28 August 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, http://76thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Bangor Daily News - 3 May 1945