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PLYLER, Perry L - Date of
birth
25 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Knox Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Knoxdale, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
06946255 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry E. Plyler (father)
Sarah (Rhodes) Plyler (mother)
William N. Calderwood (stepfather)
James H. Plyler (brother)
Samuel H. Plyler (brother)
Dale W. Plyler (brother)
Paul L. Plyler (brother)
Wayne Plyler (brother)
Henry Plyler (brother)
Lee Plyler (brother)
Lula Plyler (sister)
Claire Plyler (sister)
Violet Plyler (sister)
Betty L. Plyler (sister)
More information
Pfc Perry L. Plyler joined the Regular Army in March 1938 as a member of the Military Police. In 1943 he volunteered for the paratrooper and in January of 1944 qualified as a parachutist.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Astrid van Erp, NARA, WW2Memorial, www.ancestry.com - The Bradford Era / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Jeffersonian-Democrat