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LA SALLE, Edmond Carter - Date of
birth
16 January 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39139716 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 November 1944 - Place of
death
Gerbécourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 40 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gertrude M. (Eggett) La Salle (mother)
More information
Pfc Edmond C. La Salle attended college for one year before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 8 September 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / C Traner Family Tree / New York Birth Index, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
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