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WOODY, Lex Eugene - Date of
birth
9 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Hymera, Sullivan County, Indiana -
Hometown
Oakland County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6665162 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Haller, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 5 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oscar O. Woody (father)
Hattie (Brinkman) Woody (mother)
Ward D. Woody (brother)
Joseph I. Woody (brother)
Olive D. Woody (sister)
Clyde D. Woody (brother)
Claude S. Woody (brother)
Paul E. Woody (brother)
Anne Woody (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Lex E. Woody joined the Regular Army at Ft. Custer, Michigan on 11 December 1941.He was a mason before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Levenson Family Trees / Indiana Birth Certificates, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – a2