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6288554 Sergeant George Butler "Curly"

Picture of Soldier of 11th Parachute Battalion

Born: 08 Nov 1918
Died: 07 Jan 2009
Age at death: 90 years, 1 months, and 30 days

Company: C
Platoon: 7
Section: HQ

Prisoner of War — No. 96006

Captured on 21 Sep 1944

  • Stalag 12A — Limburg, Hessen-Nassau

Released: 08 May 1945



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