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TRUSSELL, Samuel Trenouth - Date of
birth
21 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Carroll County, Missouri -
Hometown
Shelby County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37630719 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles Trussell (father)
Freida M. Trussell (mother)
Herman A. Trussell (brother)
More information
Pvt Samuel T. Trussell was a bookkeeper at the Henderson Produce Company in Clarence before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 13 December 1943. He was sent overseas on 12 August 1944.
Source of information: Carla Mans, Moberly Monitor Index - 26 December 1944, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Moberly Monitor Index - 26 December 1944