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LYERLY, Kermit L - Date of
birth
1915 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Rowan County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6398696 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grand Bois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert L. Lyerly (father)
Mary C. (Boger) Lyerly (mother)
Grover L. Lyerly (brother)
Beulah E. M. Lyerly (sister)
Virginia K. Lyerly (sister)
More information
Sgt Kermit L. Lyerly worked for the North Carolina Finishing Company.He enlisted in February 1941 and was sent overseas in April 1944.
Sgt Kermit L. Lyerly was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#2, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Allen Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet