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ENGLES, Allen Ray - Date of
birth
23 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Arkansas City, Desha County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Salado, Independence County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38666659 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Automatic Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Spiel-Ameln, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charley E. Engles (father)
Dana L. (Haed) Engles (mother)
Charles E. Engles Jr. (brother)
Dora E. Engles (wife)
More information
Pfc Allen R. Engles joined his unit from a replacement depot on 21 November 1944. He was promoted to Private First Class on 1 December 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Dora Etta Engles