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SAPP, Samuel Jay - Date of
birth
1 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Hoven, Potter County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35375726 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
15th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Longvilly, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jedd M. Sapp (father)
Rose M. (Arnold) Sapp (mother)
Charles H. Sapp (brother)
Olive M. Sapp (sister)
Cleta R. (Glover) Sapp (wife)
More information
Sgt Samuel J. Sapp was a pottery worker before he enlisted.He is remembered at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / West Virginia Marriages, www.findagrave.com – Shane O, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Jeff Hall / Christian Tate