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MULLINAX, Thomas Richard - Date of
birth
15 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Spantanburg County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34892699 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eben-Emael, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas L. Mullinax (father)
Eva S. (Ownbey) Mullinax (mother)
Rhoda (Greer) Mullinax (wife)
More information
Thomas entered the service on 20 October 1943. He had training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Eustis, Virginia, Camp McCain, Mississippi and New York. He was sent to England, France and was killed in action in Belgium.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Valenziano/Winchester Family Tree / WWII Young American Patriots South Carolina, www.oldhickory.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - WWII Young American Patriots South Carolina, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet