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DUNCAN, Wayne Olive - Date of
birth
29 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Buncombe County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34600163 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 October 1944 - Place of
death
Lammersdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 63 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Olive M. Duncan (father)
Olah Duncan (mother)
Sue Duncan (sister)
Mary Duncan (sister)
Lena Duncan (sister)
More information
Pvt Wayne O. Duncan enlisted in Camp Croft, South Carolina on 12 January 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com – WWII Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 census, www.findagrave.com – ShaneO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Asheville Citizen-Times