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BROYLES, Henry Lafayette "H.l." - Date of
birth
8 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Greene County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Greene County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34148693 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
Uerdingen-Krefeld, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 20 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
William R. Broyles (father)
Viva E. (Harrison) Broyles (mother)
Lola M. Broyles (sister)
Flora E. Broyles (sister)
Lowry H. Broyles (brother)
Annie L. Broyles (sister)
Marguerite E. Broyles (sister)
More information
T/4 Henry L. Broyles attended high school for two years and worked on a farm. He enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 4 November 1941.He landed in Africa in December 1942 where he helped garrison French Morocco. He sailed for England in July 1943 and entered France in June 1944 where he participated in the breakthrough at St. Lo as well as battle action across Belgium, Holland and Germany.
According to his Commanding Officer his death resulted from an explosion of a German ammunition dump.
He is remembered at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 92nd FAB, https://etvma.org, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Don Wilhoit (nephew)