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LAYMAN, Alfred Everett - Date of
birth
9 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Brookfield, Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35674581 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gereonsweiler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Everett P. Layman (father)
Nettie M. (Smith) Layman (mother)
William H. Layman (brother)
More information
Pfc Alfred E. Layman graduated from Anderson High School in Cincinnati and worked in a textile factory.He enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 25 November 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various Family Trees, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, adopter of Alfred Layman's grave - courtesy of Ton Hermes (Stichting Adoptie Graven Amerikaanse Begraafplaats Margraten)