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PRIEUR, Felix Charles III - Date of
birth
11 April 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O2006387 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Tank Commander -
Unit
C Company,
47th Tank Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Lohr am Main, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Felix C. Prieur II (father)
Beatrice E. Prieur (mother)
William A. Prieur (brother)
Beatrice E. Prieur (sister)
Mary (Finton) Prieur (wife)
More information
Lt Prieur was killed by a sniper when he abandoned his tank after it was knocked out.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Arkansas County Marriages Index / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, http://14thad.org
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