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DAYTON, Archie Dale - Date of
birth
30 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37771962 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Niederwürzbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Archie L. Dayton (father)
Anna M. (Wilcoxon) Dayton (mother)
Doris C. Dayton (sister)
Beulah E. (Toft) Dayton (wife)
James D. Dayton (son)
More information
Pvt Archie D. Dayton attended high school for 1 year and was a driver before he enlisted in Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 11 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Howard Murray Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Steve