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PAYNE, Sidney E - Date of
birth
29 March 1910 -
Age
34 -
Place of birth
Phillips, Coal County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37358010 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schankweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
William L. Payne (father)
Eva C. (Wells) Payne (mother)
Mabelle Payne (sister)
Annie M. Payne (sister)
John W. Payne (brother)
Clinton P. Payne (brother)
Samuel P. Payne (brother)
Pearl G. (Stone) Payne (wife)
More information
Sgt Sidney E. Payne enlisted on 20 September 1942.He attended 3 years of high school and was a miner before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Frederiks Family Tree, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com