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REEDER, Virgil Lee - Date of
birth
19 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38208508 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Light Machine Gunner -
Unit
I Company,
3rd 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
14 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Autreville, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 37 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dan N. Reeder (father)
Nannie Reeder (mother)
Marie M. Reeder (sister)
Lucille Reeder (sister)
Willi P. Reeder (brother)
Edna Reeder (sister)
Raymond E. Reeder (brother)
Paul Reeder (brother)
Ernest Reeder (brother)
Wayne R. Reeder (brother)
Juanita (Dodson) Reeder (wife)
More information
Pfc Virgil L. Reeder worked on a farm before he enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas on 13 July 1942.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Arkansas County Marriages / 1920/1930/1940 Census, www.80thdivision.com
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