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CHANEY, Jack Leon - Date of
birth
15 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Surry County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Surry County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34897685 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert C. Chaney (father)
Iva Chaney (mother)
C. A. Chaney (brother)
Lea G. Chaney (brother)
Larena M. Chaney (sister)
More information
Pfc Jack L. Chaney enlisted on 23 December 1943 at Camp Croft, South Carolina.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment, 1940 Census, North Carolina Birth Indexes
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet