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EVANS, Houston Sam - Date of
birth
20 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Beekman, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Ashley County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38523781 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
Le Mans, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ellis J. Evans (father)
Genie (Barham) Evans (mother)
Doris M. Evans (sister)
Linzy E. Evans (sister)
Monette (Hutchinson) Evans (wife)
Doyle Evans (son)
More information
Pfc Houston S. Evans attended high school for 1 year and was a driver before he enlisted in Shreveport, Louisiana on 22 December 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Bonnie Sisson Manning / Joy