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REED, Virgil Lee - Date of
birth
5 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Sissonville, Kanawha County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Elkview, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35659569 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Vesoul, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 42 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Archie Reed (father)
Luvena Reed (mother)
Ora L. Reed (sister)
William F. Reed (brother)
Cleto Reed (sister)
More information
Pvt Virgil L. Reed worked on the family farm before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 7 May 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy