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LA COUNT, Victor Fred - Date of
birth
2 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Minot, Ward County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Ward County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37587084 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry La Count (father)
Pearl (Thompson) La Count (mother)
Norma M. La Count (wife)
Vicki J. La Count (daughter)
Ronnie R. La Count (son)
More information
Pfc Victor F. La Count was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / La Count Family Tree, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery