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TRYON, William A - Date of
birth
14 May 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39595044 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 43 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel S. Tryon (father)
Emily R. (Wheeler) Tryon (mother)
Ruth M. (Colvard) Tryon (sister)
Arthur M. Tryon (brother)
Sylvetus Tryon (brother)
Nolan C. Tryon (brother)
Daniel L. Tryon (brother)
Dana B. Tryon (sister)
Audrey J. Tryon (sister)
More information
Pvt. William A. Tryon graduated from Alba High School in 1934.He enlisted on 25 July 1944 in Los Angeles, California.
His sister Audrey Tryon was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy nursing corps and served in the South West Pacific.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – U.S., Headstone and Interment Record / World War II Army Enlistment Records / 1920/1930 Census / Family Tree Frey Todd - 19 December 2016, www.newspapers.com – Joplin Globe - 15 May 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – Joplin Globe - 15 May 1945