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SHIELDS, Edward Kenneth - Date of
birth
27 February 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31206742 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Lauterbourg, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 48 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
George H. Shields (father)
Margaret E. Shields (mother)
George H. Shields Jr. (brother)
More information
Pvt Edward K. Shields enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 28 September 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his neck.
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 / 1910 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Combat History 79th Infantry Division / www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
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