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STEPHENS, Millard Lafayette - Date of
birth
9 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1823665 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Petite-Langlire, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Millard L. Stephens (father)
Blanche R. (Roberson) Stephens (mother)
Earl I. E. Stephens (brother)
Robert E. Stephens (brother)
Loraine O. Stephens (sister)
Olivia S. Stephens (sister)
George D. Stephens (brother)
Judson D. Stephens (brother)
Forney H. Stephens (brother)
Jack L. Stephens (brother)
Delma L. (Dodson) Stephens (wife)
Millard L. Stephens Jr. (son)
More information
Lt. Stephens, received his commission in 1943. He served as a instructor at Camp Hood and Fort Benning before he was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – U.S., Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees, www.newspapers.com – The Amarillo Globe
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com – The Amarillo Globe