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Age at Enlistment: 28
Length of Service: 1940-1943
State: North Carolina
Rank: Tech 4 Sgt
Unit: 27th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
Service Record: Enlisted as a private in the infantry on 12 Oct 1940 at Richmond, VA; record shows he enlisted in the “Hawaii Department”; in 1940 he is listed at 5’7″, 133 lbs.; The 27th Infantry was activated 15 Oct 1940 which became his assigned unit; it was sent to the Pacific theater in 1942; occupation: Semi-skilled mechanics and repairmen, motor vehicles; honorable dischargee on 20 Jul 1943.
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: VA Cemetery at Los Angeles National Cemetery, 950 South Sepulveda Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90049, Section 194 Row B Site 21
Soldier Info: Born in North Carolina in 1912; Died in Los Angeles, CA in 1961
Relationship to Author: 2nd cousin 3x
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