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ROYSTER, Ira Gay - Date of
birth
3 December 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Iredell County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34303415 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ira G. Royster (father)
Catherine (Posey) Royster (mother)
Thelma L. (Sargent) Royster (wife)
Katherine A. Royster (daughter)
Ira G. Royster (son)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, Statesville Record & Landmark, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Don Little