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Earl Louis Greenhalgh

26 May 1922 – 21 Oct 1993

Birth	26 May 1922
Death	21 Oct 1993
Cemetery	Riverside National Cemetery Riverside , Riverside County , California , USA
Added by	Flo McOwen-Snyder on 28 Jun 2020
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82509435

Bio

Silver Star Citation. Private First Class Earl L. Greenhalgh, 39118387, Infantry United States Army. For gallantry in action on Leyte, Philippine Islands on 13 December 1944. During an enemy attack, Private First Class Greenhalgh's squad suffered heavy casualties. The machine gunner was killed and his weapon had become inoperative. In the face of intense fire, this Soldier directed the evacuations of the three remaining members of the squad, all of whom were wounded, and continued to defend the position, using hand grenades and a carbine. Private First Class Greenhalgh's heroic actions reflects great credit on himself and is keeping with the finest traditions of the military service..

Inscription

US ARMY T5 WORLD WAR II

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Family

Parents

• Robert Earl Greenhalgh 1880–1923
• Coral Greenhalgh 1880–1969

Spouse

• Virginia Mae Meinke Greenhalgh 1927–2002 FaG

Siblings

• Marie Pearl Greenhalph Pitney 1903–1982
• George Richard Greenhalgh 1905–1937
• Frank William Greenhalgh 1907–1956
• Nellie Grace Greenhalgh Erwin 1909–1999
• Bertha L Greenhalgh Thomas 1912–1997
• Edythe Coral Greenhalgh Shipman 1913–2005
• Marian Ida Greenhalgh Adams 1916–1989
• Lloyd Robert Greenhalgh 1918–2013
• Mildred Lela Northrup 1920–2012

Children

• Patricia Diane Greenhalgh Jaffke Achtemeier 1949–2018 FaG
• Kent Leon Greenhalgh 1950–2011 FaG
• Steve Alan Greenhalgh 1951–1996 FaG

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