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DELUX, Rowland Thomas - Date of
birth
28 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Staten Island, Richmond County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32640874 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the woods, called Bois Saint Lambert, Amay, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles DeLux (father)
Wanda F. (Faulkner) DeLux (wife)
Thomas R. DeLux (son)
Tina DeLux (daughter)
More information
Pfc Rowland T. DeLux had been overseas since September 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com – Mike Duffy, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery