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TAYLOR, Victor Vaughan Jr - Date of
birth
24 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Fort Riley, Kansas -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-025653 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
C Company,
45th Tank Battalion,
13th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
Asbeck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Victor V. Taylor (father)
Gladys E. (Landes) Taylor (mother)
Henry L. Taylor (brother)
Robert S. Taylor (half-brother)
Doris B. (Hoeninghaus) Taylor (wife)
More information
Capt Victor V. Taylor Jr. was killed when his tank was hit.
Source of information: United States Military Academy at West Point, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Family Trees, www.togetherweserved.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.togetherweserved.com, Jack Solomon, and the United States Military Academy at West Point