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NAPIER, George Lyman - Date of
birth
5 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36987090 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Martelange, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George W. Napier (father)
Maude E. (Barclay) Napier (mother)
Arlene T. Napier (sister)
Shirley V. Napier (sister)
Marjorie M. Napier (sister)
Howard M. Napier (brother)
Margaret E. (Longten) Napier (wife)
More information
Pvt George L. Napier was employed at the Compressed Steel Corporation before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Yearbooks Sioux Falls, South Dakota