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CAMPBELL, Roy E - Date of
birth
24 May 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Jackson County, Alabama -
Hometown
Trenton, Jackson County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34814202 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vittonville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Campbell (father)
Myrtle G. Campbell (mother)
Jewel L. Campbell (sister)
Mary A. Campbell (sister)
Bellie Campbell (brother)
Francis Campbell (sister)
Nellie Campbell (sister)
Shirley J. Campbell (sister)
More information
Pvt Roy E. Campbell worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 17 August 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Philippe Duparcq, www.newspapers.com - The Progressive Age - 27 June 1946