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SESSUM, Arthur Wynn Jr - Date of
birth
27 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34738159 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Manhay, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 76 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur Sessum (father)
Eva F. Sessum (mother)
More information
Arthur W. Sessum enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 26 June 1943.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.517prct.org, www.ancestry.com - 1930/ 1940 Census / WWII Army Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Tennessee, www.517prct.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten