Timeline
Birth- 1923
Ohio
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 20 years
Conflict Period
World War II
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Serial Number
35788031
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- Feb 9, 1943-Age: 20 years
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Cincinnati Ohio
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
Residence
Greene County, Ohio
Occupation
Office machine operators
Army Service: Enlistment
Feb 9, 1943
Army Service: Casualty Date
Jan 29, 1945
Army Service: Rank
PFC
Army Service: Major Unit
492nd Port Battalion
Army Service: WWII Theater
South Pacific
Army Service: Unit
231st Port Company
Army Service: MOS
Stevedore
Army Service: Medals
Purple Heart
Death- Jan 29, 1945-Age: 22 years
USS Serpens explosion
Guadalcanal
Burial- Jun 15, 1949
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Other Facts
Source Information
Source Box Number
0992
Source Film Reel Number
5.54
Full Name
Edwin L Boos