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SAYLES, Lloyd William - Date of
birth
3 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Milford, Worchester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31225941 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Acul, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Sayles (father)
Elizabeth E. (Sears) Sayles (mother)
Catherine M. Sayles (sister)
Chester R. Sayles (brother)
Charlotte F. Sayles ( (sister)
Elizabeth A. Sayles (sister)
Marma L. Sayles (sister)
Emma M. (Tura) Sayles (wife)
Carol Ann Sayles (daughter)
More information
Pfc Lloyd W. Sayles enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 22 October 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten