Edward Tooke Pate Jr.

Edward Tooke Pate Jr.

Birth
Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia, USA
Death 10 Apr 1981 (aged 66)
Currumbin, Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA
Plot Section 1, site 2147
Memorial ID 24896292 · View Source
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Son of Edward Tooke PATE Sr (2 Sep 1887 - 16 Jun 1937) & Virginia Belle (Jennie) TAYLOR (5 Oct 1893 - 30 Aug 1932)
Bet 1940-46 (age 26)Sgt USAAF, Tail Gunner B 17, 8th Air Force,379th Heavy Bomb Group, 524th Squadron, Shot down 22 Feb 1944 over Koln,Germany. Held as POW 1944 - 1945.

Married to Alene R. STROUSS (28 Nov 1912-8 Jun 2003). Date of marriage 30 Aug 1940 (age 25) Leonardtown, St. Mary's Co., MD
Divorce filed: 9 Nov 1945 (age 31) Wayne Co., MI

"The Lyons Progress
Lyons, Toombs County, Georgia
April 30, 1981

Mr. Pate
Edward T. Pate, 66, died April 10th in Currumbin, Queensland, Australia. Services were held in Tugun, Queensland on April 14. He was a veteran of World War II. He was formerly of Hawkinsville and was a prisoner of war and he received the Purple Heart, Congressional Medal of Honor (incorrect: he did not receive this award) and Silver Star.
He is survived by one son: Cary Pate, Panama City, Fla.; one sister: Mrs. Virginia Yarbrough, Lyons and two grandsons.
His remains will be returned to the U.S."

Note: The awards for both the Medal of Honor and Silver Star are not supported by military records.

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  • Maintained by: Dennis Krebs
  • Originally Created by: Sherry
  • Added: 26 Feb 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial 24896292
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Edward Tooke Pate Jr. (5 Oct 1914–10 Apr 1981), Find a Grave Memorial no. 24896292, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Dennis Krebs (contributor 46896060) .