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Personal info

Full name
AVERY, Roxy A
Date of birth
12 June 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
North Dakota
Hometown
King County, Washington

Military service

Service number
39215792
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 February 1945
Place of death
Lendersdorf, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
C 14 35

Immediate family

Members
Luther H. Avery (father)
Addie G. Avery (mother)
Lola Avery (sister)
Roland C. Avery (brother)
Winona G. (Kerwin) Avery (wife)

More information

Pfc Roxy A. Avery enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 15 November 1943. Het attend high school for 4 years and was a pattern and model maker before he enlisted.

He was killed by shrapnel in both legs. He was first buried at block VVV, row 2, grave 33 on 1 March 1945. He was disinterred on 17 November 1947 and his remains were prepared and placed in a casket the same day. He was given his finale resting place on 11 August 1948.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com 1940 Census,
www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, IDPF

Photo source: Peter Schouteten