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SYKES, Jack Willis - Date of
birth
3 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1294750 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bavay, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 59 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Orlando F. Sykes (father)
Helen M. (Willis) Sykes (mother)
More information
Jack Sykes graduated in 1935 from McKinley High School and worked in the government printing office.He already served in his unit during the North African and Sicilian Campaigns.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Evening Star 29 November 1944, McKinley Technical High School 1935 Washington, District of Columbia, Cadets, Battalion Quartermaster (1st Lt) 1935, Saber Club 1935