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AUTREY, Roy James - Date of
birth
22 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Memphis, Hall County, Texas -
Hometown
Shamrock, Wheeler County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38343655 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
Emberménil, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Bryan P. Autrey (father)
Hattie D. (Montgomery) Autrey (mother)
More information
Pvt Roy J. Autrey was a student at the North Texas Agricultural College before he enlisted 15 April 1943. He was sent overseas on 16 September 1944.He is remembered at the Pilot Point Community Cemetery in Pilot Point, Denton County, Texas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Mike Tankersley / Russ Pickett, www.newspapers.com – Pampa Daily News 10 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / JVann, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Arlington, Texas