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BOYD, Lewis Calvin - Date of
birth
2 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Charlestown, Jefferson County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35739433 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Lierneux, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel B. Boyd (father)
Gertrude M. (Pomeroy) Boyd (mother)
William M. A. Boyd (brother)
Samuel L. Boyd (brother)
Aubrey R. Boyd (brother)
Cecil Boyd (brother)
Virgil Boyd (brother)
Harvey Boyd (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Lewis C. Boyd was a lumberman.He enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 9 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, National Archives, ABMC, National Archives, Find a Grave, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Wilfried de Backer