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POULTNEY, Lewis Devere - Date of
birth
7 December 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Bay City, Bay County, Michigan -
Hometown
Bay County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36118773 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Stolberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles H. Poultney (father)
Della M. Poultney (mother)
Charles H. Poultney Jr. (brother)
George F. Poultney (brother)
More information
T/4 Lewis D. Poultney enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 17 June 1941.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Block M, Row 6, Grave 102.
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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet / Dwight Anderson