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JONES, Roy Wayne - Date of
birth
15 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33858336 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity Derschlag (Gummersbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 19 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy J. Jones (father)
Penny Jones (mother)
Eddie J. Jones (brother)
Virginia M. (Wilmouth) Jones (wife)
More information
Pfc Roy W. Jones enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 10 august 1944.
Source of information: Krijn Bart Ledder, Department of the Army, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet