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TIPTON, Dorsey Eugene - Date of
birth
28 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
St. James, Phelps County, MIssouri -
Hometown
St. James, Phelps County, MIssouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37395430 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
743rd Tank Battalion
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Steinstrass-Lich, West of Elsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew S. Tipton (father)
Effie R. (Moreland) Tipton (mother)
Virgil R. Tipton (brother)
More information
Pfc Dorsey E. Tipton enlisted on 3 November 1942 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 743rd Tank Battalion, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof