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Eldon Oral Spears

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Eldon Oral Spears Veteran

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
27 Jul 1944 (aged 25)
Coutances, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Burial
Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot
No Known Grave, name is listed on the Tablets of the Missing.
Memorial ID
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Eldon served as a Private, 32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Montgomery County, Illinois prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on January 14, 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Married.

Eldon was declared "Missing In Action" in France during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 36311416

His brother, Tec/5 Earl J. Spears was also declared "Missing In Action" during the war.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Eldon served as a Private, 32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Montgomery County, Illinois prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on January 14, 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Married.

Eldon was declared "Missing In Action" in France during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 36311416

His brother, Tec/5 Earl J. Spears was also declared "Missing In Action" during the war.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )


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  • Maintained by: Joe Spears
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56350193/eldon_oral-spears: accessed ), memorial page for Eldon Oral Spears (19 Sep 1918–27 Jul 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56350193, citing Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Joe Spears (contributor 48012894).