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name
DAY, Jerome George - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16150809 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 16 | 68 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Chapman L. Day (father)
Helen L. Day (mother)
Mary J. Day (sister)
Jackie Day (brother)
More information
Pfc Jerome G. Day volunteered for the Army of the United States in Detroit, Michigan on 19 November 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – Coleman, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten