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DYE, Earl Harrison - Date of
birth
22 February 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39147408 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bénicourt-Clémery, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Dye (father)
Nellie F. Dye (mother)
John W. Dye (brother)
Roy E. Dye (brother)
Myrtle M. Dye (sister)
Viola (Swanson) Dye (wife)
Cecil Dye (son)
More information
Pvt Earl H. Dye was employed by Lowis Storey before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 27 January 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Kim