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name
DE LAY, John E - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
California -
Hometown
Santa Claus County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39000854 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
377th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy De Lay (father)
More information
T/Sgt John E. De Lay enlisted in San Francisco, California on 24 January 1941.He was a driver before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful American, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
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