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LUCAS, Dallas Roy - Date of
birth
30 August 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Batesville, Noble County, Ohio -
Hometown
Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35591893 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1st Battalion,
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
Lindenweg
Miescheid, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry B. Lucas (father)
Blanche M. Lucas (mother)
Zella M. Lucas (sister)
Opal I. Lucas (sister)
Rosy E. Lucas (sister)
William H. Lucas (brother)
Ida F. Lucas (sister)
More information
On the evening of 22 February 1945 the farm where the 3rd Platoon of B Company had found shelter, blew up, due to the detonation of a shaped charge, called a "Beehive". At that moment, 58 people were in the building. 51 of them were killed.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.shoreweb.com/cindy/miescheid.htm
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet