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PERRY, Elwyn Scott "Buster" - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34739248 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
61st Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division,
B Company
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Trier, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elmer W. Perry (father)
Evelyn J. (Scott) Perry (mother)
Eugenia M. Perry (sister)
Doris L. Perry (sister)
More information
Pfc Elwyn S. Perry graduated from Elizabethton High School in 1943.He enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 7 July 1943 and was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Sherry Clan, www.10tharmored.com, www.newspapers.com – Elizabethton Star 2 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Astrid, East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association