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JERRAID, Loyd Eugene - Date of
birth
1 February 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana -
Hometown
St. Joseph County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19102940 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles H. Jerraid (father)
Grace Jerraid (mother)
More information
S/Sgt Loyd E. Jerraid attended Mishawaka High School.He enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 24 June 1942 and was sent overseas in the fall of 1942.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The South Bend Tribune 1 February 1945