Railsback Earl Bland

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Earl Bland Railsback is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

157th Infantry Regiment

Name:

Earl Bland Railsback

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-1305309

Unit:

157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Division

Date of Death:

1944-10-25

State:

California

Cemetery:

Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Silver Star, Purple Heart

Comments:

Earl Bland Railsback was born on August 2, 1917 in Braymer, Caldwell County, Missouri. He was the son of Guy Herbert Railsback and Hattie Fletcher Railsback. Earl served in the 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He died on October 25, 1944 at the age of 27 during the liberation of Housseras in France. He is now buried in the Epinal American Cemetery, Dinoz�, France. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy. General Orders: Headquarters, 45th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 180 (1944)