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DU BOSE, Dieudonne Burleson - Date of
birth
23 December 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas -
Hometown
Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38038170 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Brandenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Horace C. Du Bose (father)
Glendora Y. Du Bose (mother)
Juanita M. Du Bose (sister)
Norma J. Du Bose (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Dieudonne B. Du Bose graduated from Canton High School.He enlisted in Houston, Texas on 10 February 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, / WWII Enlistment Record, U.S. Census Records, 1930, Texas, 28th Infantry Regiment “Black Lions” Unit History. http://www.fatherswar.com/8thinfdiv/WW2/ww2_28thinf/WW2_28th_main.html, Van Zandt County Texas Genealogy
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Van Zandt County Texas Genealogy