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KING, Thomas Sylvester Jr - Date of
birth
13 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Baytown, Harris County, Texas -
Hometown
Harris County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-465880 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
33rd Armored Engineer Battalion,
7th Armored Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
Sillegny, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 81 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas S. King (father)
Ada E. (Stoner) King (mother)
Dorothy King (sister)
Wanda M. (Huddle) King (wife)
More information
1st Lt Thomas S. King Jr. was married to Wanda Margaret Huddle on 3 December 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932 / Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Delphine Richter Thomas