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MUNYON, Orville Carroll - Date of
birth
13 December 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Lake Fork, Logan County, Illinois -
Hometown
Lake Fork, Logan County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36014185 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pintsch-Wilwerwiltz, Luxembourg.
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
William G. Munyon (father)
Ethel R. (Ealey) Munyon (mother)
Bertha F. Munyon (sister)
Viola M. Munyon (sister)
Fay E. Munyon (sister)
Chester E. Munyon (brother)
Ruby B. Munyon (sister)
Ferne L. Munyon (sister)
Arlanda M. (Taylor) Munyon (wife)
More information
1st Sgt Orville C. Munyon worked on a WPA project before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 31 January 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940/Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Bishop – Munyon Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - lolsebranch