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BELCHER, Glenn Logan "Johnny" - Date of
birth
14 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Patoka, Fayette County, Illinois -
Hometown
Macon County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36680404 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 5 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
John L. Belcher (father)
Chleo (Hawkins) Belcher (mother)
Lula M. Belcher (sister)
Martha E. Belcher (sister)
Josephine M. Belcher (sister)
Verna M. Belcher (sister)
Charlotte J. (Chaille) Belcher (wife)
Charyl L. Belcher (daughter)
More information
Pvt Glenn L. Belcher graduated from Patoka Community High School and was employed by the Decatur Dry Goods Company.He enlisted on 9 August 1943 and arrived in Europe on 10 November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.newspapers.com - The Decatur Daily Review, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Decatur Daily Review Decatur, Illinois, Tom Verheijden