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SSGT Elroy Nettson Baxter

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SSGT Elroy Nettson Baxter

Birth
Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA
Death
31 Jul 1943 (aged 24)
Munda, Western, Solomon Islands
Burial
Perry, Lake County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 9B, Row 3, #20
Memorial ID
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Elroy served in the US Army during WWII. At the time of his death, his rank was S. Sgt. in the Warrant Officer's branch.

The Painesville Telegraph dated 1 Jul 1948 page 3
Services Held For Sgt. E. N. Baxter
Perry-Graveside rites were conducted Wednesday at Perry Cemetery for Sgt. Elroy N. Baxter, whose body had been returned from its burial place in the Southern Pacific theater of operations for re-interment in an American cemetery.
Members of the Perry post of the American Legion formed a military escort and served as pallbearers. They were Harvey Poulson, Dewey Bitts, George Brack, Burton Fovargue, Donald Brainard and Frank Fovargue.
The Rev. Robert Weber, pastor of the Perry Christian Church and the Rev. Frances Square, pastor of Perry Baptist Church, officiated at the rites.

Parents:
Edythe May Locke-Baxter (Sept 3, 1891OH-Sept 4, 1961OH)
Irwin N Baxter (July 23, 1894OH-April 11, 1979FL)
Elroy served in the US Army during WWII. At the time of his death, his rank was S. Sgt. in the Warrant Officer's branch.

The Painesville Telegraph dated 1 Jul 1948 page 3
Services Held For Sgt. E. N. Baxter
Perry-Graveside rites were conducted Wednesday at Perry Cemetery for Sgt. Elroy N. Baxter, whose body had been returned from its burial place in the Southern Pacific theater of operations for re-interment in an American cemetery.
Members of the Perry post of the American Legion formed a military escort and served as pallbearers. They were Harvey Poulson, Dewey Bitts, George Brack, Burton Fovargue, Donald Brainard and Frank Fovargue.
The Rev. Robert Weber, pastor of the Perry Christian Church and the Rev. Frances Square, pastor of Perry Baptist Church, officiated at the rites.

Parents:
Edythe May Locke-Baxter (Sept 3, 1891OH-Sept 4, 1961OH)
Irwin N Baxter (July 23, 1894OH-April 11, 1979FL)

Bio by: Carol Locke-Folk



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