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Personal info

Full name
TOLER, Buford Clark "Patty"
Date of birth
30 August 1914
Age
30
Place of birth
Crowell, Foard County, Texas
Hometown
Graham County, Arizona

Military service

Service number
O1291545
Rank
Captain
Function
unknown
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
27 February 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Garzweiler-Rödingen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
C 11 38

Immediate family

Members
Ottie C. Toler (father)
Lou E. (Stiwell) Toler (mother)
Theodore R. Toler (brother)
Katie I. Toler (sister)
Opal M. Toler (sister)
John B. Toler (brother)
Jesse W. Toler (brother)
Lula P. Toler (brother)
Ottie B. Toler (brother)
Ira Q. Toler (brother)

More information

Capt Buford C. Toler was hit by enemy machine gun fire just after crossing the Roer River during the attack on Altenburg.
He died of his wounds four days later.

Capt Toler had been wounded in action twice before. He received shrapnel wounds from an exploding bomb and later was shot in the foot by a sniper. Both times he was evacuated to England for treatment.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com - Dale Family Tree, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org -
After Action Report 744th Light Tank Battalion, www.newspapers.com - Arizona Republic

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Arizona Republic