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FOLTZ, Gordon Elbert - Date of
birth
25 January 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Akron City, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39585910 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kaltenhouse, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 30 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Elbert W. Foltz (father)
Bertha M. (Lilley) Foltz (mother)
Marian L. Foltz (sister)
Carl N. Foltz (brother)
Norma M. (Phillips) Foltz (wife)
Sheridan K. Foltz (son)
More information
Pvt Gordon E. Foltz attended college for one year and was a clerk before he enlisted at Fort MacArthur San Pedro, California, on 16 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Summit County Ohio Marriage Records / Rolla Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – Arizona Republic 18 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Patti Johnson