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GRILES, Joseph D - Date of
birth
13 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bacon, Charlotte County, Virginia -
Hometown
Charlotte County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33850125 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 17 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James A. Griles (father)
Rosa M. (Gholson) Griles (mother)
Berkley T. Griles (brother)
Ruby M. Griles (sister)
Frazier S. Griles (brother)
More information
Pvt Joseph D. Griles enlisted in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 30 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com - Christine Phelps, www.ancestry.com - Supan Family Tree / 1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Christine Phelps, http://www.cchgs.net/joegriles.html