Earl Anderson Patterson, Jr
Staff Sergeant, Nose Gunner, 578th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy. Purple Heart and Air Award recipient. Missing in action in WWII.
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U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
September 24, 1942 | Los Angeles, CA
Name: Earl A Patterson Jr
Birth Year: 1921
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Oklahoma
State of Residence: California
County or City: Los Angeles
Enlistment Date: 24 Sep 1942
Enlistment State: California
Enlistment City: Los Angeles
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: 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 Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled machine shop and related occupations, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 67
Weight: 121
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
November 18, 1943 | Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Name: Earl A. Patterson Jr.
Death Date: 18 Nov 1943
Cemetery: Tablets of The Missing At Cambridge American Cemetery
Cemetery Burial Plot: Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Cemetery City: Cambridge
Cemetery Country: England
War: World War II
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Title: Staff Sergeant
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army Air Forces
Service ID: 39536544
Division: 578th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Data Source: World War II Honor Roll
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