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PATTERSON, Dowey Archibald - Date of
birth
7 February 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36765604 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rohrwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William S. Patterson (father)
Sudie M. (Lankford) Patterson (mother)
Wilma J. Patterson (sister)
Blanche D. Patterson (wife)
More information
T/Sgt Dowey A. Patterson was a buyer of precious metal before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / Bothwell Anderson Family Tree, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy