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DEDMON, Guy Arthur - Date of
birth
23 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Rochester, Haskell County, Texas -
Hometown
Haskell County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38147062 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
741st Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
East of Rocherath, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William B. Dedmon (father)
Bessie A. (Williams) Dedmon (mother)
William R. Dedmon (brother)
Richard B. Dedmon (brother)
Samantha P. Dedmon (sister)
Roy L. Dedmon (brother)
Cora E. Dedmon (sister)
Bonnie J. Dedmon (sister)
Nellie A. Dedmon (sister)
Ima (Shields) Dedmon (wife)
More information
Cpl Guy A. Dedmon entered the service at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on 20 March 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment Record / Family Trees / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contendm.oclc.org - After Action Report 741st Tank Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Park City Daily News - 18 March 1945