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CRAPPS, Troy - Date of
birth
2 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Empire, Walker County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34339742 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ingeldorf–Diekirch, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William B. Crapps (father)
Decie B. (Johnson) Crapps (mother)
A. J. Crapps (brother)
Erny A. Crapps (brother)
Earl Crapps (brother)
Carl Crapps (brother)
Ethel Crapps (sister)
Howard Crapps (brother)
More information
Pvt Troy Crapps enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 1 September 1942.He was a farmer before he enlisted.
On the 18th January 1945 the 2nd Infantry Regiment crossed the Sauer River in the vicinity of Ingeldorf-Diekirch.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1940 Census / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application File / Headstone and Interment, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery