US PARAS Dillon, Chester Dennis

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Dillon​

• FORENAME

Chester Dennis​

• UNIT

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

13090368​

• DATE OF DEATH

26th February 1945​

• AGE

22​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot L, Row 14, Grave 68​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 26.10.1922 Newton Hamilton, Pennsylvania, USA​

father Chester Daniel Dillon (1894-1922)​

mother Mary Freeburn​

2 years high school​

graduated Mount Union High School​

employed by Arts Craft Shirt Company, Lewistown​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

10.06.1942 entered service Harrisburg, Pennsylvania​

KIA Corregidor Island​

Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery, Newton Hamilton, Pennsylvania (Memorial)​

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