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name
PAYNE, R. C - Date of
birth
11 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38506562 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
254th Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Ensheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 37 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ross E. Payne (father)
Nancy O. (Wilkins) Payne (mother)
Elma I. Payne (sister)
Irene Payne (sister)
Troy E. Payne (brother)
Velma M. Payne (sister)
Neoma P. Payne (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Tracy Waynette Cain Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.63rdinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.63rdinfdiv.com