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NOEL, Yves - Date of
birth
22 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38483702 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
Campholtz Woods near Borg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 38 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis D. Noel (father)
Marie L. (Meche) Noel (mother)
Simon Noel (brother)
Evelyn Noel (sister)
Louis H. Noel (brother)
Lester P. Noel (brother)
Gertrude Noel (sister)
Marie L. Noel (sister)
John B. Noel (brother)
Lawrence T. Noel (brother)
Marie Louise Noel (sister)
More information
Yves Noel's great-great-grandfather on his father's side was born in Hainaut, Belgium.According to a statement B Company was in Campholz Woods. About 2130 near the pillbox on the northeast side of the woods, Pvt Noel stepped on a mine while acting as a litter bearer. Pvt Noel was instantly killed and several others injured. Later attempt was made to remove his body but this was not feasible due to the mines.
On 27 May 1946 the remains of Yves Noel were found by five German civilians in an open field near the town of Borg, Germany. He then was marked as unknown X-2666 until positive identification on 13 November 1946.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Danielle Roubroeks / Ben Aguda