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Personal info

Full name
JOYAL, George Emile
Date of birth
13 July 1920
Age
24
Place of birth
St. David, Yamaska, Quebec, Canada
Hometown
Worcester County, Massachusetts

Military service

Service number
31257778
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
15 January 1945
Place of death
Bütgenbach, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
F 11 36

Immediate family

Members
Charles E. Joyal (father)
Orea Joyal (mother)
John Joyal (brother)
Emma Joyal (sister)
Alcide E. Joyal (brother)
Dana Joyal (brother)
Adelard Joyal (brother)
Doris Joyal (sister)
Constance M. (Gorman) Joyal (wife)

More information

S/Sgt George E. Joyal worked in a warehouse before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 22 December 1942.

At the time of his enlistment, S/Sgt Joyal still had the Canadian nationality.

His brother Adelard Joyal is buried next to him.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Record / Bianchi Family Tree, Application for Nationalization

Photo source: Aimee Fogg, www.ancestry.com - Mark Rivers, Aimee Fogg