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PAYSON, Daniel Carroll - Date of
birth
30 April 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Manhasset, Nassau County, New York -
Hometown
Merrimack County, New Hampshire -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32983608 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grand Bois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles S. Payson (father)
Joan (Whitney) Payson (mother)
Sandra H. Payson (sister)
Lorenda Payson (sister)
Payne Payson (sister)
John Payson (brother)
More information
Pfc Daniel C. Payson enlisted in August 1943 and was selected for the A.S.T.P. training. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Aimee Fogg, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record, http://library.sps.edu/06archives/war/ww2/pdf/Payson_Daniel_Carroll.pdf - St.Paul's School War Book,
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle - 7 February 1945, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, http://library.sps.edu/06archives/war/ww2/pdf/Payson_Daniel_Carroll.pdf - St.Paul's School War Book