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name
SWILLEY, Doyle E - Date of
birth
9 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Portageville, New Madrid County, Missouri -
Hometown
Williamson County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36014268 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
628th Tank Destroyer Battalion,
3rd Platoon
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
Tangermunde, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Swilley (father)
Betty Swilley (mother)
More information
3rd Platoon was about twelve miles away in Tangermunde having one of the toughest fights yet known. The platoon lost one destroyer by bazooka fire and Sgt Swilley was killed by small arms fire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, History of the 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1941-1945, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, History of the 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1941-1945