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TALLEY, John Edwin - Date of
birth
12 December 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia -
Hometown
Muscogee County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14018597 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
James D. Talley Sr. (father)
Laura Era (Beaird) Talley (mother)
Thomas T. Talley (brother)
James D. Talley Jr. (brother)
Frances Talley (sister)
Ann (Griffith) Talley (wife)
More information
Pvt John E. Talley graduated from LaGrange High School and was a driver.He joined the Regular Army at Fort Benning, Georgia on 6 September 1940.
He was stationed in Iceland until February 1944, when he went to England, later to France, Germany and Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Columbus Ledger 25 January 1945 / 26 January 1945