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CAMPBELL, Buford Ray "Hoot" - Date of
birth
16 August 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Weatherford, Parker County, Texas -
Hometown
Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18076609 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
551st Parachute Infantry Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Trois-Ponts and Basse-Bodeux, Belgium.
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 67 |
Immediate family
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Members
William I. Campbell (father)
Essie D. (Dobbs) Campbell (mother)
Clifford A. Campbell (brother)
Duward E. Campbell (brother)
Farris E. Campbell (brother)
Margaret J. Campbell (sister)
Cherry F. Campbell (sister)
Bobby G. Campbell (sister)
More information
Buford R. Campbell enlisted on 6 July 1942 in Lubbock, Texas.
Source of information: Carla Mans, NARA, WWIIMemorial, WW2Airborne, 551PIB, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Family Tree
Photo source: Tjarco Schuurman, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos