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HOUSTON, Beulon Calvin - Date of
birth
12 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34899556 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Landremont, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 81 |
Immediate family
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Members
Calvin C. Houston (father)
Lidia R. (Keener) Houston (mother)
Beulah Z. Houston (brother)
Eula Houston (sister)
Charles B. Houston (half-brother)
Bartlett M. Houston (half-brother)
Fannie B. Houston (half-sister)
More information
Pvt Beulon C. Houston worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 27 January 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / North Carolina Birth Index / U.S.Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Dave Hansen