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BUCHANAN, Amos R "Billy" - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20364467 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Section Leader -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Koslar-Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 11 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rufus Buchanan (father)
Mary (Clark) Buchanan (mother)
Irene Buchanan (sister)
Elsie Buchanan (sister)
Frances Buchanan (sister)
B. Lee Buchanan (brother)
Beatrice Buchanan (sister)
M. Etta Buchanan (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Amos Buchanan worked in a sawmill when he joined the National Guard on 3 February 1941 in Chase City, Virginia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Everett Wallace, Jr. (nephew) - courtesy of Debbie Holloman