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STOCKTON, Olas Verble - Date of
birth
8 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Itawamba County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Lake County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34495208 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 October 1944 - Place of
death
Antwerpen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hale Stockton (father)
Ida Stockton (mother)
Andrew Stockton (brother)
Pearlie Stockton (sister)
Quincy Stockton (sister)
Erie Stockton (sister)
Lloyd Stockton (brother)
Roxie Stockton (sister)
Ruthie Stockton (sister)
Marie Stockton (sister)
More information
Olas Stockton enlisted in the US Army at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia at 23 November 1942.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, WWIIMemorial.com, Ancestry.com - Rhodes Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet