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SYKES, Guy Beverly - Date of
birth
10 June 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Berkeley, Alameda County, California -
Hometown
Oakland, Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39107436 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
48th Tank Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rittershofen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 46 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl A. Sykes Sr. (father)
Elizabeth C. (Kelly) Sykes (mother)
Earl A. Sykes Jr. (brother)
More information
Pfc Guy B. Sykes attended college for one year before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 29 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Hilton Sykes Family Tree, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Hilton Sykes