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ENGLAND, Boyce Opal - Date of
birth
25 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Green County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Arthur, Moultrie County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1314362 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
10th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Frombourg, Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry P. England (father)
Sarah L. (McKinney) England (mother)
Estella L. England (sister)
Charles P. England (brother)
Frances L. England (sister)
Robert England (brother)
Shirley England (sister)
Anna M. (Wilmore) England (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Boyce O. England attended the Sullivan Township High School. He won letters in football and track and took an active part in boxing.He joined the Illinois National Guard in 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record 1942-1949 / Kentucky Birth Index / Bowling Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Soilsister / Alexanj10