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SHUMATE, Arvie Lee - Date of
birth
17 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Cooper, Delta County, Texas -
Hometown
Blossom, Lamar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38432065 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Petites Tailles, south of Baraque Fraiture, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Archie H. Shumate (father)
Eugie (Lamb) Shumate (mother)
Clydola Shumate (sister)
John L. Shumate (brother)
Archie J. Shumate (brother)
Winnie L. Shumate (sister)
Evelyn Shumate (sister)
More information
Pvt Arvie L. Shumate enlisted on 2 February 1942 and was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://newspapers.com - The Paris News Paris - 15 January 1986
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - M. E. Evans, newspaper article