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LYON, Daniel Hyram - Date of
birth
17 October 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Canada -
Hometown
Koochiching County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37589130 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near the Rhine river, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Lyon (father)
Mary J. Lyon (mother)
Ellen Lyon (sister)
Daniel Lyon (brother)
Delbert Lyon (brother)
Ellen Lyon (sister)
More information
Pfc Daniel H. Lyon was an oiler of machinery before he enlisted in Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 14 February 1944.
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 / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young men, www.findagrave.com - Tammy Lyon, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet