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name
MCCOY, Luther C - Date of
birth
1914 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
West Virginia -
Hometown
Wyoming County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35777979 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
10 November 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bettembourg, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 26 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Victor McCoy (father)
More information
S/Sgt Luther C. McCoy worked in extraction of minerals before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 8 December 1943.Sgt McCoy and another soldier died as a result of drinking illegally made liquor.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org
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