Edward A. Pate

Company A 1st Battalion 2nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/08/1944

Edward Augustus Pate was born in Chesterfield County, South Carolina on October 8, 1919.

He was drafted into the Army on October 9, 1942, at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. He listed
his home of residence as Chesterfield, South Carolina, and his civilian occupation as farmers, general.
He had completed grammar school and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

Private Pate was killed in action in France, during 1st Battalion's attack against the German
coastal battery at Crisbecq.

Edward A. Pate was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in South Carolina.

Burial:
Chesterfield Cemetery
Chesterfield
Chesterfield County
South Carolina, USA

Grave monument for the Pate brothers, Harry and Edward

Photo by Julious from the Find A Grave website

Grave monument inscription for the Pate brothers, Harry and Edward

Photo by Julious from the Find A Grave website

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