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2Lt Eugene Cantrell

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2Lt Eugene Cantrell Veteran

Birth
McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
Death
16 Aug 1944 (aged 24)
Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Burial
Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France GPS-Latitude: 49.1231357, Longitude: 6.7161776
Plot
D Row 21 Grave 26
Memorial ID
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Chattanooga Times

KILLED -- Second Lt. Eugene Cantrell of Etowah, Tenn., previously reported missing, was recently declared killed in action over Zeitz, Germany. His wife, Mrs. Delsie Hicks Cantrell of Etowah, will be given his Purple Heart medal. He is the son of Mrs. Fannie Cantrell, also of Etowah. He had been overseas since last May and had been presented the Air Medal and two oak leaf clusters. He attended McMinn High School and University of Tennessee.

Second Lieutenant, 412nd Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces. Entered the service from Tennessee. Awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Chattanooga Times

KILLED -- Second Lt. Eugene Cantrell of Etowah, Tenn., previously reported missing, was recently declared killed in action over Zeitz, Germany. His wife, Mrs. Delsie Hicks Cantrell of Etowah, will be given his Purple Heart medal. He is the son of Mrs. Fannie Cantrell, also of Etowah. He had been overseas since last May and had been presented the Air Medal and two oak leaf clusters. He attended McMinn High School and University of Tennessee.

Second Lieutenant, 412nd Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces. Entered the service from Tennessee. Awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.


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  • Maintained by: Glenda Rowland Relative First cousin
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56653468/eugene-cantrell: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt Eugene Cantrell (3 Jun 1920–16 Aug 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56653468, citing Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France; Maintained by Glenda Rowland (contributor 47074600).