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PAYNE, Preston Taylor - Date of
birth
16 November 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
McLean County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Utica, Daviess County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-390205 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
10th Infantry Regiment,
5th 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 Pournoy-La-Chétive, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew M. Payne (father)
Edna (Taylor) Payne (mother)
Pearl Payne (stepmother)
William A. Payne (brother)
Eula W. Payne (sister)
Myrtle L. Payne (sister)
Mildred V. (Berry) Payne (wife)
More information
Preston T. Payne attended Western Kentucky University.Capt Payne is remembered at the Utica Baptist Church Cemetery in Utica, Kentucky.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Kentucky Birth Index / Michigan Marriage Records, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO, Western Kentucky University Archives
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Debbie Howes, Ralph Peeters, The Owensboro Messenger, Western Kentucky University Archives - Suellyn Lathrop