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HOMESLEY, L. C. - Date of
birth
11 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Joshua, Johnson County, Texas -
Hometown
Joshua, Johnson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38098804 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
345th Field Artillery Battalion,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
4 September 1944 - Place of
death
Boult-sur-Suippe, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse M. Homesley (father)
Ida P. (Hadley) Homesley (mother)
Billie L. (Hagan) Homesley (wife)
Jerry L. Homesley (daughter)
More information
1st Sgt L. C. Homesley worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 11 March 1942.He was killed in a vehicle accident.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Champigneul, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Moore Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Hood County Tablet Texas - 19 October 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy