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LIGHT, Dewey Arthur - Date of
birth
12 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Poolville, Parker County, Texas -
Hometown
Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38700232 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard A. Light (father)
Eliza S. (Putt) Light (mother)
Clois E. Light (brother)
Elsie I. Light (sister)
Gaylord Light (brother)
Junior Light (brother)
R. J. Light (brother)
Avice V. (Rogers) Light (wife)
Sonja M. Light (daughter)
Sandra K. Light (daughter)
More information
Pvt Dewey A. Light enlisted at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on 23 May 1944.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 – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Ronan Urvoaz