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CRAFT, Orlin L D - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14010939 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 13 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Oscar T. Craft (father)
Delia (Breland) Craft (mother)
Gilbert L. Craft (brother)
Jack Craft (brother)
Verdie M. Craft (sister)
Travis R. Craft (brother)
Orlando C. Craft (brother)
Milford L. Craft (brother)
Anita Craft (sister)
More information
Pfc Orlin L. D. Craft attended Waterproof High School, Louisiana.He enlisted in Jackson, Mississippi on 21 August 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, Lawana Puderer, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Army Enlistment Record, Tensas Gazette - 30 January 1942
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet