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DUNCAN, Shelby L - Date of
birth
22 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15335263 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
Aachener Wald, in the vicinity of Kelmis, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harrison Duncan (father)
Bertha E. (Fraze) Duncan (mother)
Walton Duncan (brother)
Willard E. Duncan (brother)
Daniel D. Duncan (brother)
Flora D. Duncan (sister)
More information
Pfc Shelby L. Duncan volunteered for the US Army at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 6 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 28mar2012 Family Tree, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet