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CHAMPAGNE, Jeffery Swills - Date of
birth
26 December 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Amelia, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38489065 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eibertingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Adrian Champagne (father)
Hazel (Montet) Champagne (mother)
Lois Champagne (sister)
Eckles Champagne (brother)
Douglas Champagne (brother)
More information
Pvt Jeffery S. Champagne was an auto mechanic.He enlisted in Lafayette, Louisiana on 22 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry A. Mayon Sr., www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Opperman Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Terry A. Mayon Sr. ~ Fallen Warriors Memorial Committee, Morgan City, Louisiana