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WHORTON, Lionel Maurice - Date of
birth
31 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Dutton, Jackson County, Alabama -
Hometown
Pisgah, Jackson County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34399108 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Eschweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph R. Whorton (father)
Mary I. Whorton (mother)
Laulon A. Whorton (brother)
Joseph P. Whorton (brother)
More information
Pfc Lionel M. Whorton was a farmer before he enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 10 November 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Annette Bradford