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WINCHESTER, Joseph D - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Wayne County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34435285 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
378th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 42 |
More information
Sgt Joseph D. Winchester enlisted in Camp Croft, South Carolina on 17 October 1942.He attended 2 years of college 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, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
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