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name
THOMAS, Virgil E - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14023481 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lillian Thomas (wife)
More information
Pfc Virgil E. Thomas enlisted in Jackson, Mississippi on 8 October 1940.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet