The following information pertains to an unknown serviceman whose remains have been located and interred at a American Battle Monuments Cemetery or National Cemetery.
File: X-01171
Burial Location: Brittany
Plot: O
Row: 9
Grave: 25
Recovery:
Location: 5.848843 Lon. 50.269856 Lat.
District:
Petit Sart, Belgium
Petit Sart
At Sea Loss: No
Source: X-File pg 66/69
Description:
Approx Date(s) Death: 01/05/1945 - 01/15/1945
Remains: no head. Bones broken or missing.
Dental Chart Available: No
Estimated Height: 5'5 3/8
Branch of Service: Armor
Location Mgrs: 655-87.4 13,
Jan 5 - Jan 15, 1945
AGRS Unit: 3060 QM GR Reg Co
previously id'd as only recoverable remains of ELMORE, Lawrence W. Sgt, 20315803 and WALTERS, Willam J. T/5, 34386105, Co B, 628 Tn Bn.. Recovered from tank. Eyewitness testified that these two men perished in the tank. 20315803, 34386105
Temporary:
Burial: Margraten
Row/Plot Grave: III-6-131
Units in Area: 628 TD BN (A, B, and C Co's), 505/82AB
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We are looking for ....Photos, Morning Reports, After Action Reports and other documents including those of units that may have been near the coordinates LON: 5.848843, LAT: 50.269856 on the approximated dates of death 01/05/1945 - 01/15/1945. Some unit information related to the recover location may encompass: 628 TD BN (A, B, and C Co's), 505/82AB.
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