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LA CHANCE, George Bernard - Date of
birth
12 March 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Hubbell, Houghton County, Michigan -
Hometown
Hubbell, Houghton County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36225347 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Dié, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 66 |
Immediate family
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Members
George La Chance (father)
Eva La Chance (mother)
Maria La Chance (sister)
More information
S/Sgt George B. La Chance attended high school for four years and was a bus driver, employed by the Lake Linden Hubbell High School, before he enlisted in Escanaba, Michigan on 14 February 1941.From November 1943 until February 1944, in Italy, he was hospitalized for cold injuries at his foot.
S/Sgt La Chance was awarded a Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on 8 November 1944.
He was killed by small arms fire in the face.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy