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TAPSCOTT, Joseph R - Date of
birth
14 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33733403 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
852nd Quartermaster Company
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George M. Tapscott (father)
Mary E. (Brown) Tapscott (mother)
O'Benry Hamilton (stepfather)
Loretta Tapscott (sister)
More information
Pvt Joseph R. Tapscott enlisted on 19 August 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland.He was of African-American origin.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, WWIIMemorial.com, Archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, Ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Findagrave.com - Des Philippet