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Personal info

Full name
NAIL, Archie N
Date of birth
12 February 1914
Age
30
Place of birth
Arkansas
Hometown
Wichita Falls, Hamilton County, Texas

Military service

Service number
38368317
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
18 November 1944
Place of death
Prummern, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
G 10 9

Immediate family

Members
J. Pitson Nail (father)
Frances H. Nail (mother)
Ollie F. Nail (sister)
Erdela Nail (sister)
Zelma O. Nail (sister)
Alvie D. Nail (brother)
Ina M. Nail (sister)
Edward T. Nail (brother)
Dorothy (Watson) Nail (wife)

More information

Pfc Archie N. Nail enlisted on 14 December 1942. He trained at Camp Howze and Camp Claibourne, La., before going overseas. He arrived in England in October 1944 and was a member of the Medics first aid line. Archie Nail had a host of friends in Jones County where he had lived most of his life. He was born in Arkansas, and after coming to Jones County, lived in communities near Anson, Carlton and Dovie.

Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us, www.newspapers.com - Abilene Reporter-News -  6 December 1944

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Hamlin Herald