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DENNIS, Durwood Easton "Jack" - Date of
birth
8 February 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Wessington, Beadle County, South Dakota -
Hometown
St. Lawrence, Hand County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37591239 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pfaffenhoffen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 65 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thurman M. Dennis (father)
Evangeline I. (Easton) Dennis (mother)
Patricia L. Dennis (sister)
Donald E. Dennis (brother)
More information
Pvt Durwood E. Dennis enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 10 February 1944.
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 / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.ancestry.com