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LOVETT, Dozier Smith Jr - Date of
birth
13 March 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Lovett, Madison County, Florida -
Hometown
Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34947563 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dozier S. Lovett (father)
Mamie A. (Mann) Lovett (mother)
Mary R. Lovett (sister)
Grace M. Lovett (sister)
Ruth Lovett (sister)
T. D. Lovett (brother)
More information
Pfc Dozier S. Lovett Jr. enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta on 25 May 1944.He was a student at Tarpon Springs High School at the time of his induction, having been a member of the football squads of 1942 and 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, St. Petersburg Times - 22 april 1945, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Trees
Photo source: Tom Verheijden, www.ancestry.com - Peggy