Name:
Jacob Marton
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
33140131
Unit:
10th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-10
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Plot:
Section I
Row:
Grave:
Site 160
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Jacob Marton was born on December 14, 1919, in West Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He served in the 10th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 11, 1944, during the liberation of Marolles, France. PFC Marton is now buried in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.