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Personal info

Full name
SEXSON, Luther David
Date of birth
19 May 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Hometown
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
19096287
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
2nd Armored Division
Awards
unknown

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
28 March 1945
Place of death
Southwest of Mönchengladbach, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
C 11 14

Immediate family

Members
John M. Sexson (father)
Vera M. (Hooten) Sexson (mother)
William Sexson (brother)
Thomas M. Sexson (brother)
Joseph H. Sexson (brother)
Walter Sexson (brother)
John Jr. Sexson (brother)
Jessie Sexson (sister)

More information

Pfc Luther D. Sexson enlisted in Tacoma, Washington on 2 July 1942.

His brothers William, Joseph and Walter also served.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

Photo source: Stef en Ine Bindels, Genealogy en Local History Public Desk in Cincinnati