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LITTON, Henry Clay - Date of
birth
8 February 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Bell Farm, McCreary County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1298412 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
Gerbécourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
John S. Litton (father)
Mary A. (Blevins) Litton (mother)
George W. Litton (brother)
Flora T. Litton (sister)
Labon L. Litton (brother)
Arthur F. Litton (brother)
Birdell Litton (brother)
Ruth T. Litton (sister)
Gertrude Litton (sister)
Nora E. Litton (sister)
Fannie B. Litton (sister)
Columbus C. Litton (brother)
Phillip K. Litton (brother)
Lola A. Litton (sister)
Floyd T. Litton (brother)
Marian C. (Fox) Litton (wife)
More information
1st Lt Henry C. Litton graduated from Berea College in 1936 and was employed at the Sears Roebuck and Company before he enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 25 April 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.com - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Underwood Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Berea College 1936 Chimes Yearbook