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BUFFORD, Sam - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Wilcox County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34087801 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William B. Bufford (father)
Ida Bufford (mother)
Willie B. Bufford (brother)
James Bufford (brother)
Ralph Bufford (brother)
Etha M. Bufford (sister)
More information
Pfc Sam Bufford enlisted in Fort Mc. Pherson Atlanta, Georgia on 15 September 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com