Earl G Ford

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Serial number33489190

Birth year1923

State of enlistmentPENNSYLVANIA

RankS/Sgt

Unit147th Engineer Combat Battalion, Company B

Date of death1944-06-06

LocationOmaha Beach

The story

S/Sgt Earl Ford was reported missing in action on 06 June 1944, serving with Company B, 147th Engineer Combat Battalion.

This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.

Source: NARA

The battlefield

Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.

Historical evidence

Morning Report

1944-06-12 · 1 page

Military details

Enlistment date1943-01-27

Coordinates49.369897, -0.872835 (sector estimate)

MR date reported1944-06-12

MR page8

Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)

Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"

Nearby casualties

Same company (147ENG-B), 1944-06-06 — 17 other soldiers lost that day

+ 8 more from this company that day