US PARAS Purser, Arthur Joseph

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Purser ​

• FORENAME

Arthur Joseph ​

• UNIT

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment ​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Silver Star, Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Europe ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 4.5.1924, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA​

father Capt. A.J. Purser​

employed by Crawfords Sea Grill, 333 Elliott West, Seattle, King County, Washington​

resided 2822 Western Avenue, Seattle, King County, Washington (draft card)​

30.06.1942 draft card Seattle, Washington, USA​

04.04.1943 entered service​

served WW2, Korea and Vietnam​

31.01.1972 retired as Master Sergeant​

wife Mary Ann (nee Case)​

wife Phuong​

sons Patrick A, Michael A, Roderick Nghiem, David Arthur (1946-1968)​

daughter Brenda​

1986 moved to Altamonte Springs, Florida​

died 8.1.1998 (Aged 73) Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, USA​

Fort Benning Post Cemetery, Fort Benning, Georgia Section H Site 317 ​

Note draft card, various records show D.O.B. as 04.05.1924, others show 05.05.1924​

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