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MERCURE, Louis Walter - Date of
birth
12 October 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1317588 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
North of Dinant, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur Mercure (father)
Mary Mercure (mother)
Arthur Mercure (brother)
Ovila Mercure (brother)
Beatrice Mercure (sister)
More information
2nd Lt Louis W. Mercure was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, U.S. School Yearbooks - Pawtucket High School 1933