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NATIONS, Rufus Deforest - Date of
birth
27 November 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Jackson County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Swain County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34969603 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lawrence B. Nations (father)
Sallie (Harris) Nations (mother)
Vivian C. Nations (brother)
Nannie M. Nations (sister)
Bessie D. Nations (sister)
Hettie R. (Bumgarner) Nations (wife)
More information
Pvt Rufus D. Nations worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on 10 April 1944 and received his training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. He was sent overseas in September of the same year.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Virginia C. Nations & Family, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / North Carolina Birth Index / Kathleen Bumgarner Family Tree, http://9thinfantrydivision.net, http://newspapers.digitalnc.org - The Sylva Herald
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet / DeForrest Hipps