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BELL, Dero Prewitt - Date of
birth
17 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Double Springs, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Maben, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34875511 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
1 June 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 29 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rufus M. Bell (father)
Nannie P. (Fulgham) Bell (mother)
Willard C. Bell (brother)
Howard Bell (brother)
John A. Bell (brother)
More information
Pfc Dero P. Bell enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 26 October 1943.Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, https://36th-id.frb.io
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