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HOPSON, Telmon James Jr - Date of
birth
11 March 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Bronson, Sabine County, Texas -
Hometown
Pineland, Sabine County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38687854 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Stattmatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 56 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Telmon J. Hopson Sr. (father)
Mattie J. (Austin) Hopson (mother)
Alycie O. Hopson (sister)
Violet M. Hopson (sister)
Ursel W. Hopson (brother)
More information
Pfc Telmon J. Hopson Jr. attended high school for four years before he enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 30 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Rivers Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Rachael Harshbarger