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MCAVOY, Francis Lyle - Date of
birth
17 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Laingsburg, Shiawassee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Laingsburg, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36897951 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Eincheville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 41 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Daniel L. McAvoy (father)
Lula D. (McDonald) McAvoy (mother)
Julia E. (Bulger) McAvoy (wife)
More information
Pvt Francis L. McAvoy was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / Michigan Marriage records, www.super6th.org
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