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DENTON, Virgil Leonard - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Marion County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38449494 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the Sainlez vicinity, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dolph Denton (father)
Mirtia Denton (mother)
Clarence A. Denton (brother)
Lura L. Denton (sister)
Daniel W. Denton (brother)
Neville M. Denton (brother)
Ralph M. Denton (brother)
Helen Denton (sister)
More information
Pvt Virgil L. Denton's initial burial took place at Grand Failly Cemetery, Longuyon, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, After action report 51st Armored Infantry Battalion 23 Aug 44 thru 9 May 45
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dominique Portier