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Pvt George Morris Nestor Laine

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Pvt George Morris Nestor Laine Veteran

Birth
Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
Death
4 Dec 1944 (aged 27)
Germany
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
Plot
Plot A, Row 21,Grave 32
Memorial ID
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Hometown: Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan

Family: Ambroise Joseph Gilain Laine (father)
Emilie (Stolz) Laine (mother)
Bethel (Terry) Laine Pitman (ex wife)
George E. Laine (son)

Rank: Private
Function: Rifleman
Regiment: 116th Infantry Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Division – Transport: 29th Infantry Division
Company – Squadron: A Company

Status: KIA
Place of death: In the vicinity of Dürboslar-Jülich, Germany
Awards: 2 Purple Hearts with Oak Leaf Cluster

Pvt George Laine died December 4, 1944 in Germany after being wounded in action for the second time. He was seriously wounded first on July 30th in France and was hospitalized in Normandy and England for two months before returning to action.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs Emilie Laine, his one son, George age 5, who lives with his mother Mrs Bethel Pitman. Also surviving are three sisters.
Hometown: Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan

Family: Ambroise Joseph Gilain Laine (father)
Emilie (Stolz) Laine (mother)
Bethel (Terry) Laine Pitman (ex wife)
George E. Laine (son)

Rank: Private
Function: Rifleman
Regiment: 116th Infantry Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Division – Transport: 29th Infantry Division
Company – Squadron: A Company

Status: KIA
Place of death: In the vicinity of Dürboslar-Jülich, Germany
Awards: 2 Purple Hearts with Oak Leaf Cluster

Pvt George Laine died December 4, 1944 in Germany after being wounded in action for the second time. He was seriously wounded first on July 30th in France and was hospitalized in Normandy and England for two months before returning to action.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs Emilie Laine, his one son, George age 5, who lives with his mother Mrs Bethel Pitman. Also surviving are three sisters.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Michigan.



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  • Maintained by: Louise Laine Relative Niece/Nephew
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56300805/george_morris_nestor-laine: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt George Morris Nestor Laine (26 Jun 1917–4 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56300805, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by Louise Laine (contributor 47986230).