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MC LENDON, Jay Dee Jr - Date of
birth
31 August 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Mount Gilead, Avery County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Quincy, Gadsden County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34242243 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
85th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bergheim-Kufferath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 11 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jay D. Mc Lendon (father)
Claude T. Mc Lendon (brother)
More information
T/5 Jay D. Mc Lendon enlisted on 6 March 1942 at Camp Blanding in Florida.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - WWII Registration Card
Photo source: Pieter Lenting, Peter Schouteten, Florida Patriots