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BELL, Rufus Leroy - Date of
birth
13 January 1916 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33091090 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Bell (father)
Martha A. Bell (mother)
May C. Bell (sister)
Jane E. Bell (sister)
Harry F. Bell (brother)
George L. Bell (brother)
Hester A. Bell (sister)
Woodrow W. Bell (brother)
Pauline P. Bell (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920 Census, www.super6th.org
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