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THOMAS, Roscoe - Date of
birth
6 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Horse Creek, Clay County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Laurel County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35706543 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Lendersdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy Thomas (father)
Mary Thomas (mother)
Oakley Thomas (brother)
Ora Thomas (brother)
Martha Thomas (sister)
Stanley Thomas (brother)
More information
Pfc Roscoe Thomas enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 22 July 1943. He joined his company from the 46th Replacement Battalion on 16 July 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org/ - 331st Inf Reg 83rd Inf Div, December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet