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BUSBY, Henry Melton - Date of
birth
19 October 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Lauderdale County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34928430 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
274th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 February 1945 - Place of
death
Spicheren, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 47 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas I. Busby (father)
Mattie R. Busby (mother)
Luna M. Busby (sister)
Flora Busby (sister)
Dorothy M. Busby (wife)
William G. Busby (son)
Dorothy L. Busby (daughter)
More information
Pvt Henry M. Busby enlisted in Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 8 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.trailblazersww2.org, 1920/1950 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Shyrlee