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COPELAND, Roy Metcalf Jr - Date of
birth
18 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
Franklin County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34722455 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy M. Copeland (father)
Marry B. (Edde) Copeland (mother)
More information
Pvt Roy M. Copeland Jr. enlisted on 18 February 1943 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment - Morris Family History Site
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks University of the South 1942