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AMES, Lloyd Irving - Date of
birth
24 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Union, Broome County, New York -
Hometown
Endicott, Broome County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32588314 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Automatic Rifleman -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dörrenbach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clare R. Ames (father)
Helen N. (Parker) Ames (mother)
Geraldine I. Ames (sister)
Clare R. Ames Jr. (brother)
Robert E. Ames (brother)
Marie R. Ames (sister)
Marion J. Ames (sister)
Charles R. Ames (brother)
Bonney Ames (sister)
More information
Pfc Lloyd I. Ames enlisted in Binghamton, New York on 22 November 1942.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for gallantry, when his anti-tank platoon was assigned the mission of protecting the flank during the 1st battalion’s attack on strongly fortified Siegfried Line positions. While advancing as the first scout he suddenly encountered a small pocket of enemy resistance. He immediately opened fire killing two Germans, dispersing the remainder of the hostile force and permitting his comrades to continue their advance. Later that day enemy self propelled guns directed heavy fire into the platoon area, he exposed himself to locate the hostile weapons while doing so, a shell burst close by, killed him instantly.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, https://36th-id.frb.io, www.newspapers.com - Press and Sun-Bulletin 6 October 1945
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