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DENNY, Buford Earl - Date of
birth
20 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Red River County, Texas -
Hometown
Bogata, Red River County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38202804 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
Thionville, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
David C. Denny (father)
Nora B. (Wicker) Denny (mother)
Vera M. Denny (sister)
Cleamon C. Denny (brother)
Lucille Denny (sister)
Anne M. Denny (sister)
Altis H. Denny (brother)
Bessy Denny (sister)
More information
Pfc Buford E. Denny worked on a farm before he enlisted in Tyler, Texas on 21 September 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Denny Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: U.S. High School Yearbook