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CAPEN, Lyle B - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36456156 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Nürnberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 35 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ray O. Capen (father)
Beatrice E. (Bedford) Capen (mother)
Harold L. Capen (brother)
Jack R. Capen (brother)
Roger M. Capen (brother)
More information
Pfc Lyle B. Capen attended West Junior High School before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on 12 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com – Lansing State Journal Michigan 6 May 1945.
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – Lansing State Journal Michigan 6 May 1945