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YOUNG, Lewis Raymond - Date of
birth
18 October 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Jefferson County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Jeffersontown, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35807345 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Young (father)
Martha (Schwartz) Young (mother)
William Young (brother)
James E. Young (brother)
Martha Young (sister)
Herbert E. Young (brother)
Margaret Young (sister)
John H. Young (brother)
More information
Lewis R. Young enlisted on 1 November 1943 and was sent overseas in July 1944.He was taken prisoner on 13 August 1944 near Mortain, France and died in Stalag XII-A from appendicitis.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com – Kentucky Birth Index 1911-1999 / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records / 1930/1940 Census, www.ww2pow.info
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Jeffersonian - 8 September 1944