US PARAS Boots, George Elmo

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Boots ​

• FORENAME

George Elmo​

• UNIT

507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 2 Bn) ​

• RANK

Corporal ​

• NUMBER

15114358 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

5th July 1944 ​

• AGE

22​

• GRAVESITE

Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Kentucky, USA​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Fayette County, Kentucky​

born 31.12.1921 Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky, USA​

father George Washington Boots (1893-1959)​

mother Margaret Jane (nee Lykins) Boots (1896-1972)​

2 years high school​

attended Great Crossing High School​

semi-skilled driver in civilian life​

employed by G.W. Boots​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

16.02.1942 draft card Kentucky​

entered service 9.5.1942 Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky​

03.07.1944 WIA​

DOW Normandy ​

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