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DYE, Columbus J - Date of
birth
25 December 1911 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Hamilton County, Arkansas -
Hometown
White County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38297282 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Enoch C. Dye (father)
Minnie C. (Kerbaugh) Dye (mother)
Gertrude M. Dye (sister)
Rity D. Dye (sister)
Wesley Dye (brother)
George Dye (brother)
Evertt J. Dye (brother)
Virgil W. Dye (brother)
Edna L. Dye (sister)
Effie M. Dye (sister)
More information
Pfc Columbus J. Dye enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas on 17 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Army Enlistment Records / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com