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DAUGHERTY, Gene Porter - Date of
birth
5 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Bethel, Shelby County, Missouri -
Hometown
Bethel, Shelby County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37616042 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rohrwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 44 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
John P. Daugherty (father)
Francis (Vanskike) Daugherty (mother)
Harold L. Daugherty (brother)
Phyllis L. Daugherty (sister)
John F. Daugherty (brother)
Mary R. Daugherty (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Gene P. Daugherty enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 9 june 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, 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 / 1930/1940 Census, 142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarJo / www.ancestry.com - zackdaugherty