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SYKES, Fernie - Date of
birth
22 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
South Carolina -
Hometown
Marion County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34517641 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Faha, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Phineas O. Sykes (father)
Maggie (Brown) Sykes (mother)
More information
Pfc Fernie Sykes worked on a farm before he enlisted in Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina on 8 December 1942.He is remembered at the McMillan Cemetery in Mullins, Marion County, South Carolina.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com - Just Plain Nosy
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Just Plain Nosy