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AUTRY, Heath Raymond - Date of
birth
15 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Marshville, Union County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34679310 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, in the vicinity of Kleinhau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Raymond G. Autrey (father)
Clyde (Sanders) Autry (mother)
Winifred Autry (sister)
Lessie Autry (sister)
Coyte M. Autry (brother)
Wade H. Autry (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Heath R. Autry graduated from Union School.He enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 13 August 1943 and was sent overseas in May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - StubbyTate, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.ivydivisionww2.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Ann Price, Heroic Sons of Goldstar Mothers Scrapbook, Union County, North Carolina - Union County Library, Monroe, North Carolina / Monroe Enquirer 8 February 1945