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SEXTON, Ora Jack Jr - Date of
birth
21 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Knox County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Letcher County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13118855 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
The woods near Sterpigny towards Gouvy, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ora J. Sexton (father)
Mabel T. (Fleenor) Sexton (mother)
George W. Sexton (brother)
Elizabeth M. Sexton (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Ora J. Sexton Jr. attended high school for three years and was a machinist before he enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 17 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Cravens Family Tree / Kentucky Birth Index, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet