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DEANE, King Jackson "Dixie" - Date of
birth
11 March 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Barboursville, Orange County, Virginia -
Hometown
Orange County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1326387 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Eisbergen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 13 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles E. Deane (father)
Rose E. (Haney) Deane (mother)
Lucille M. Deane (sister)
Newton E. Deane (brother)
Zelda D. Deane (sister)
Jesse Deane (brother)
Dale Deane (brother)
Rilla E. Deane (sister)
Florence E. (Duke) Deane (wife)
More information
2nd Lt King J. Deane enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 22 December 1941.He was killed in action when his platoon was ambushed during an attemp to outflank a German contingent which was delaying the company's capture of Eisbergen one day after crossing the Weser River. Eight of Deane's men were also killed in action and several were wounded.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Virginia Birth Records, Alabama County Marriages, www.wwiimemorial.com - Charles Valentine, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Deane Family Tree / 1940 Census, Allan Wilford Howerton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet