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LONGLEY, Eugene Leroy - Date of
birth
7 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa -
Hometown
Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37696337 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
261st Infantry Regiment,
65th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Struth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Earl C. Longley (father)
Bessie V. (Mishler) Longley (mother)
Bernard D. Longley (brother)
Opal I. Longley (sister)
More information
Pvt Eugene L. Longley enlisted in Camp Dodge Herrold, Iowa on 1 May 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch,www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.com -
WWII Enlistment Record, www.65thdiv.com, www.ancestry.com - Iowa County Births / Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947
Photo source: Arjan van Prooijen, The Longley Family