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SPENCER, Samuel Moses - Date of
birth
24 May 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Payson, Adams County, Illinois -
Hometown
Payson, Adams County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36026059 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th 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
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Stoumont, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel G. Spencer (father)
Ester A. Spencer (mother)
Grace G. Spencer (sister)
Mabel A. Spencer (sister)
Jane E. Spencer (sister)
William R. Spencer (brother)
Glenn A. Spencer (brother)
Glenna Spencer (sister)
More information
Cpl Samuel M. Spencer enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 16 April 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Ross Family Tree (Abbott Ross Sea) / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet