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LOVELADY, George Marvin "Doots" - Date of
birth
31 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14054327 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
508th 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
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Beek, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 5 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert W. Lovelady (father)
Elmyra H. (Bevans) Lovelady (mother)
Steve O. Lovelady (brother)
James J. Lovelady (brother)
Delores (Jackson) Lovelady (sister)
Anne L. (Brown) Lovelady (sister)
Loreena Lovelady (sister)
More information
Pfc George M. Lovelady worked on a farm before he joined the Regular Army in Jackson, Mississippi on 9 July 1942.His Louisiana family nicknamed him Doots.
After initially being reported as missing in action, his remains and those of two other American soldiers were found by a farmer in a field. None of his siblings ever knew what had happened to him.
Both of his brothers also served in WWII. His brother Steve landed at Omaha Beach and later married a French girl. His brother James served in the Pacific.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Martijn Rongen, Delorse Lovelady