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STRAWN, Bethel Everett - Date of
birth
10 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Sherman, Grayson County, Texas -
Hometown
Baytown, Harris County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38545385 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Winterspelt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 74 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Francis M. Strawn (father)
Nancy J. (Francis) Strawn (mother)
Ella Strawn (sister)
Earnest Strawn (brother)
Josie Strawn (sister)
Estelle Strawn (sister)
Winona Strawn (sister)
Earl H. Strawn (brother)
Ethel A. Strawn (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Fort Worth Star Telegram - 26 March 1945, Storiesbehindthestars.org