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EADEN, Roy Edward - Date of
birth
24 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon -
Hometown
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39335119 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Baerenthal, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
John E. Eaden (father)
Helen G. (Payne) Eaden (mother)
Regina M. Eaden (sister)
More information
Pvt Roy E. Eaden attended high school for two years and was a machinist apprentice before he enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 7 July 1943.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Gillett Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
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