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DEVINE, Samuel Arthur Jr - Date of
birth
13 July 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Brantley County, Georgia -
Hometown
Hawaii -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34798415 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merseburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel A. Devine (father)
Lena K. (Murphy) Devine (mother)
Annie Devine (sister)
Jennie Devine (sister)
Jaunita Devine (sister)
Alvin Devine (brother)
Abraham Devine (brother)
Marie Devine (wife)
More information
T/5 Samuel A. Devine Jr. enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 13 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Wade Norwood, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / family trees / WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet