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Personal info

Full name
SALYER, Ersol James
Date of birth
2 June 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
Magoffin County, Kentucky
Hometown
Lucas County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
35932751
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
18 November 1944
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
C 13 58

Immediate family

Members
Elliott Salyer (father)
Flora (Watson) Salyer (mother)
Dale Salyer (brother)
Forest Salyer (brother)
Frank Salyer (brother)
Betty Salyer (sister)
Maude Salyer (sister)
Mich Salyer (brother)
Arthur Salyer (brother)

More information

Ersol Salyer enlisted on 4 September 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.

He was reported wounded in action on 28 July 1944. After recovering, he returned to his unit.

Source of information: Carla Mans, Toledo Blade - 15 December 1944, www.ancestry.com - Salyer Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Toledo Blade - 15 December 1944