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GOATLEY, Thomas Jefferson Jr - Date of
birth
20 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Washington County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35809049 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Werpin, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas J. Goatley (father)
Bertha (Goehen) Goatley (mother)
Robert D. Goatley (brother)
Doris R. Goatley (sister)
James D. Goatley (brother)
Sarah W. Goatley (sister)
Bettie J. Goatley (sister)
More information
Pvt Thomas J. Goatley Jr. enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 5 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - 4losthistory, www.wwiimemorial.com - Betty J. Pitts, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#2
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com - Betty J. Pitts