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name
FAY, Samuel William - Date of
birth
1907 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
South Carolina -
Hometown
Greenville County, South Carolina -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34214205 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
Moncheux, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis Fay (father)
Sarah P. Fay (mother)
Harry L. Fay (brother)
More information
Sgt Samuel W. Fay attended high school for four years and was a manager and official before he enlisted at Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina on 17 March 1942.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 Jewish Servicemen Cards
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