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TROY, Foster Edwin - Date of
birth
22 February 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Highland County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35878940 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Stoumont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 72 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles W. Troy (father)
Maud (Abel) Troy (mother)
Emma Troy (sister)
Charles Troy (brother)
Jack Troy (brother)
More information
Pvt Foster E. Troy enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 29 October 1943. An infantryman, he had been overseas since July. He worked at the R.K. LeBlond Machine Tool Co. before his induction.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.oldhickory30th.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - The Cincinnati Enquirer
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet