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ROACH, Sylvester S - Date of
birth
1926 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
South Dakota -
Hometown
Burdette, Hand County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37773213 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Orscholz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas H. Roach (father)
Katherine A. (Leitner) Roach (mother)
Ignatious D. Roach (brother)
Geraldine A. Roach (sister)
Gordon G. Roach (brother)
Violetta Roach (sister)
Arlyann Roach (sister)
Mary A. Roach (sister)
Galen Roach (brother)
Thomas H. Roach Jr. (brother)
More information
Pfc Sylvester S. Roach attended high school for 2 years and was a driver before he enlisted in Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 29 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Papa’s side family tree / 1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com – Greg Meek