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Personal info

Full name
BOYLE, Thomas
Date of birth
1 October 1925
Age
19
Place of birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
36950150
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
15 January 1945
Place of death
Grand Halleux, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
C 8 44

Immediate family

Members
Cuthbert J. Boyle (father)
Hanna (Rogan) Boyle (mother)
Cuthbert J. Boyle Jr. (brother)
Andrew Boyle (brother)
Michael Boyle (brother)

More information

Thomas graduated from St. Benedict High School.

Pvt Boyle enlisted on 23 February 1944 and was sent overseas in October 1944.

He was killed by small arms fire in the head.

He initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 20 January 1945. His remains were disinterred on 18 November 1947 and prepared and placed on a casket on the same day. He was given his final resting place on 3 August 1948.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Susan Linton - Detroit Times - 5 February 1945/23 February 1945, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://salmvalley1944-1945.over-blog.com, IDPF, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 census

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, Susan Linton - Detroit News - 15 February 1945