US PARAS Best, Ernest Exum

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Best ​

• FORENAME

Ernest Exum​

• UNIT

513 Parachute Infantry Regiment ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

33850511 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

26th March 1945 ​

• AGE

22​

• GRAVESITE

Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium Plot D Row 2 Grave 23 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Halifax County, North Carolina​

born 14.10.1922 Farmville, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA​

father Floyd Cox Best (1893-1976)​

mother Minnie (nee Merritt) Best (1903-1984)​

4 years high school​

civil occupation skilled occupations in manufacture of miscellaneous products​

employed by NNS and DD Co.​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

30.06.1942 draft card Newport News, Virginia​

entered service 31.3.1944 Fort George G Meade, Maryland​

Next of kin - Father. Mr. Floyd C. Best, Route #2, Halifax, North Carolina​

01.1945 WIA​

02.1945 released from hospital​

KIA Germany ​

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