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WEST, Loy Deered - Date of
birth
6 February 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Elkins, Washington County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Anaheim, Orange County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39275701 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nancy West (mother)
Lula M. (Copeland) West (wife)
Johnny A. West (son)
More information
T/5 Loy D. West had been serving overseas about four months.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.tankdestroyer.net - After Action Report 823rd TDB, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.myheritage.nl - Northwest Arkansas Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.myheritage.nl - Northwest Arkansas Times