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SAYRE, Jack Francis - Date of
birth
5 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35386302 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Field Wire Chief -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division,
Communications Platoon
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Feulen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Max M. Sayre (father)
Marion E. (Adams) Sayre (mother)
Thomas F. Sayre (brother)
Maxine M. Sayre (sister)
Margaret E. (Sandy) Sayre (wife)
More information
Sgt Jack F. Sayre was an employee at the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company before he enlisted on 6 May 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Hileman Dower Family Tree / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten