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MCCOY, Lewis Nelson - Date of
birth
7 February 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Nora, Dickenson County, Virginia -
Hometown
Nora, Dickenson County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33651853 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 October 1944 - Place of
death
Fôret Domaniale de Champ, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Covey J. McCoy (father)
Alice E. (Hayes) McCoy (mother)
Rethia McCoy (sister)
Harlon McCoy (brother)
Worley McCoy (brother)
Osie L. McCoy (sister)
Shelvie J. McCoy (sister)
Mary A. McCoy (sister)
More information
Pvt Lewis N. McCoy was employed at the Standard Banner Coal Corp. before he enlisted in Abingdon, Virginia on 26 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Toomey Family Tree / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy