Edward V. Loustalot - Franklin, LA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
N 29° 47.524 W 091° 29.873
15R E 645184 N 3296691
Marker in memory of first American killed on European Soil during WWII.
Waymark Code: WM118H6
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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2nd Lieutenant,
1st Ranger Battalion.
He was a native of
Franklin, Louisiana.
Killed in Dieppe raid
in France, August 19, 1942.
Loustalot was the first
American soldier to die
on European soil in
World War II.
Marker Name: Edward V. Loustalot

Marker Type: Roadside

What does marker relate to?: Person

Parish: St Mary

Link to more information:: Not listed

Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed

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