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LONG, Wayne Calvin - Date of
birth
21 July 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Lima, Beaverhead County, Montana -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
06564702 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Talton Long (father)
Louise Long (mother)
Woodrow Long (brother)
William Long (brother)
Ethel Long (sister)
Ann Long (sister)
Helen (Myers) Long (wife)
More information
1st Sgt Wayne C. Long enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 27 May 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, WW2-Airborne.us, NARA, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - tpjones