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BLACK, Boyd Murrish - Date of
birth
12 January 1915 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Denver, Denver County, Colorado -
Hometown
Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37706955 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
South of Gahlen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 11 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Oscar H. Black (father)
Maud G. (Murrish) Black (mother)
David Black (brother)
Elizabeth L. Black (wife)
More information
Pfc Boyd M. Black graduated from Denver's East High School in 1933. He was employed at the US Census Bureau in Washington, D.C. before he entered the service.The picture was taken in high school in 1932.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card; U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Photo source: Des Philippet / www.Findagrave.com, East High School, yearbook 1932