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BUTCHER, Sidney Charles - Date of
birth
15 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Birmingham, West Midlands, England -
Hometown
Nutley, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32596960 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of La Croix, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 41 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Butcher (father)
Lillian (Lowe) Butcher (mother)
George Butcher (brother)
More information
Pfc Butcher was employed at the Eastwood-Neally Corp. in Belleville.He enlisted on 11 December 1942.
His brother served with a tank unit in Europe.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, Nutley Sons Honor Roll, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Nutley Sons Honor Roll, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, Nutley, New Jersey, 1937