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VALENTINE, George Edward - Date of
birth
14 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33732673 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jesse J. Valentine (father)
Anna Valentine (mother)
More information
Pvt George E. Valentine enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 10 August 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten