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FLORI, Louis Ray Jr - Date of
birth
8 January 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37642186 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Area of Eichersscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 30 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis R. Flori (father)
Eleanor Flori (mother)
Bob Flori (brother)
Jean Flori (sister)
Doris Flori (sister)
Thelma H. Flori (wife)
More information
Pvt Louis R. Flori Jr. attended Normandy High School.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, St Louis Library, St Louis Dispatch 17 February 1945, Normandy High School, 1936