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MC CRARY, Desmond Lee - Date of
birth
5 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama -
Hometown
Giles County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34717542 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Willwerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Orval G. Mc Crary (father)
Bessie L. (Camp) Mc Crary (mother)
Edmond L. Mc Crary (brother)
Billy G. Mc Crary (brother)
More information
T/5 Desmond L. Mc Crary was a chauffeur before he enlisted at Camp Forrest, Tennessee on 30 June 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, 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 / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet