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WALLACE, Troy Lee - Date of
birth
14 April 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Itawamba County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34343123 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Casper J. Wallace (father)
Annie Wallace (mother)
Cletius A. Wallace (brother)
Cornelius A. Wallace (brother)
Esteller Wallace (sister)
Ruby L. Wallace (sister)
David J. Wallace (brother)
More information
Pfc Troy L. Wallace worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 17 July 1942.He was seriously wounded in action on 7 September when G Company was attacking the Forêt de l'Avant Garde in the vicinity of Pompey, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Indiana Birth Certificates, www.findagrave.com, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy