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BUTLER, Cecil Dudley - Date of
birth
6 March 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Newport News, Virginia -
Hometown
Logan County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-383625 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
West of Medelsheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dudley C. Butler (father)
Clara E. (Crosby) Butler (mother)
Isabelle M. (Rose) Butler (wife)
Elizabeth A. Butler (daughter)
Charles E. Butler (son)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Tracy Telatco Tree / Virginia Birth Records, www.87thinfantrydivision.com
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