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ROSCOE, George John - Date of
birth
31 January 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33931760 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Area Bergstein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 64 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Roscoe (father)
Dora Roscoe (mother)
Joseph Roscoe (brother)
Genevieve (Stevens) Roscoe (wife)
George J. Roscoe Jr. (son)
Jenna Roscoe (daughter)
Leo Roscoe (son)
More information
Pvt George J. Roscoe attended Phoenixville Schools and was a volunteer of Friendship Fire Company. He worked at the Valley Forge General Hospital prior to entering the service on 6 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.5ad.org, http://webapps.chesco.org/heroes/Roscoe/roscoe.htm
Photo source: Peter Schouteten