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JONES, Elmer Thomas - Date of
birth
2 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39288845 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
D 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
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 16 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Jones (father)
Mae Jones (mother)
Lovell Jones (brother)
Louie Jones (brother)
Mildred Jones (sister)
Aubrey Jones (brother)
William Jones (brother)
More information
Pvt Elmer T. Jones worked in a machine shop before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 15 March 1943.
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. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com