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DYKES, Cleveland - Date of
birth
1 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Perry County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35868947 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
David Dykes (father)
Lula (Cornett) Dykes (mother)
Cecil Dykes (brother)
Charles Dykes (brother)
Matilda J. Dykes (sister)
More information
Sgt Cleveland Dykes enlisted in Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 12 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Kentucky Birth Index / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jeanette Jones Shouse (grand daughter)