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COLVILLE, David Pitcairn - Date of
birth
1 June 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16147976 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
23 June 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Pitcairn Colville (father)
Sarah (Peacock) Colville (mother)
More information
S/Sgt. David P. Colville enlisted on 19 October 1942 in Detroit, Michigan.He had attended 4 years of high school and had been an employee of the J.L. Hudson Company before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – World War II Army Enlistment Records / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / 1930/1940 Census / Colville-All, www.newspapers.com – Detroit Free Press - 31 July 1945 / 10 September 1947
Photo source: www.findagrave.com