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BISHOP, Leroy "Roy" - Date of
birth
25 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Princess Anne County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20362387 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dillingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elbert M. Bishop (father)
Sheila (Williams) Bishop (mother)
Thelma I. Bishop (sister)
Elbert M. Bishop Jr. (brother)
Marie Bishop (sister)
Ottis B. Bishop (brother)
Donald Bishop (brother)
Peggy A. Bishop (sister)
Mary Godley (half-sister)
Norman L. Godley (half-brother)
More information
S/Sgt Leroy Bishop joined the National Guard in Norfolk, Virginia on 3 February 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. Social Security Death Index, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - nepper, Lynn Altom (niece) - courtesy of Debbie Holloman