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Personal info

Full name
SIGMON, Rufus
Date of birth
23 December 1922
Age
22
Place of birth
Oxford, Sumter County, Florida
Hometown
Oxford, Sumter County, Florida

Military service

Service number
44005802
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
1 March 1945
Place of death
Kaster, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
F 20 19

Immediate family

Members
Fred W. Sigmon (father)
Ida V. Sigmon (mother)

More information

Pvt Rufus Sigmon enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 1 September 1944.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com, WWII Draft Cards

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet