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SUTTON, Bernice Jr - Date of
birth
27 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama -
Hometown
Hughes, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34021723 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
92nd Chemical Mortar Battalion
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bernice Sutton (father)
Eula L. (Stough) Sutton (mother)
Elizabeth Sutton (sister)
Rappie Sutton (sister)
John L. Sutton (brother)
Junior B. Sutton (brother)
Lucile Sutton (sister)
More information
Sgt Bernice Sutton Jr. worked in a sawmill before he enlisted at Fort Barrancas, Florida on 6 March 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Pierce Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet