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HOUCHENS, Sellus - Date of
birth
6 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35243884 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pont-à-Mousson, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 32 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Barkley P. Houchens (father)
Mary (Martin) Houchens (mother)
Oma Houchens (sister)
Lois Houchens (brother)
Woodrow Houchens (brother)
Hellen Houchens (sister)
Worthey Houchens (brother)
B. G. Houchens (brother)
Dolly Houchens (sister)
Velvia (Bentley) Houchens (wife)
More information
Pvt Sellus Houchens enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 3 March 1944.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Indiana Marriages / Kentucky Birth Index, www.90thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Len