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LYONS, Garland Lincy - Date of
birth
25 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Tulsa County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Grand County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37704211 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kreuzrath-Birgden-Hatterath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse Lyons (father)
Sally Lyons (mother)
Owen B. Lyons (brother)
Carl Lyons (brother)
Billy Lyons (brother)
Lela J. Lyons (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Garland Lyons enlisted on 5 August 1943 in Denver, Colorado. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 12 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.americandday.org, www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org/29div/reports
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet