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BROCK, Lloyd - Date of
birth
13 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Mena, Polk County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Groom, Carson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38607381 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Laneuveville-les-Lorquin, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy D. Brock (father)
Oma E. (Wade) Brock (mother)
Irene Brock (sister)
Lorene Brock (sister)
Floyd Brock (triplet-brother)
Boyd Brock (triplet-brother)
James O. Brock (brother)
Marjorie F. Brock (sister)
Louis Brock (brother)
Mable D. Brock (sister)
Norma J. Brock (sister)
Dorothy J. (Endsley) Brock (wife)
More information
Pvt Lloyd Brock attended high school for three years before he enlisted in Lubbock, Texas on 18 December 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
His brother, Floyd Brock, is buried at Epinal American Cemetery.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Annette Redford, www.newspapers.com - Fort Worth Star Telegram 6 February 1945