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TAYLOR, J L - Date of
birth
7 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas -
Hometown
Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37639323 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Philippsbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Pauline (McCrady) Taylor (wife)
Shirley M. Taylor (daughter)
James F. Taylor (son)
Pete Taylor (son)
More information
Pfc J. L. Taylor enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 28 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy