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HANDY, Minton Mckinley - Date of
birth
22 August 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Abshers, Wilkes County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34254252 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
Gravelotte, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 44 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Loften F. Handy (father)
Mary E. (Caudill) Handy (mother)
Floyd W. Handy (brother)
Janie E. Handy (sister)
Hallie E. Handy (sister)
More information
Pvt Minton M. Handy enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 9 March 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson