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PHOENIX, Roland Albert - Date of
birth
9 December 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Derby, Orleans County, Vermont -
Hometown
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31379837 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
The woods, east of the road between Kleinhau and Brandenburg, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edgar L. Phoenix (father)
Gabrielle (Fournier) Phoenix (mother)
Roger C. Phoenix (brother)
Arline Phoenix (sister)
Lucien Phoenix (brother)
More information
Pfc Roland A. Phoenix was a mechanic before he enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 22 July 1943.His parents were born in Canada.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Benoit Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - History of the 121st Infantry Regiment, After Action Report of the 121st Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet