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TREECE, Louis William - Date of
birth
21 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Cumberland Gap, Claiborne County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Cumberland Gap, Claiborne County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34732481 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 44 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sam R. Treece (father)
Brilla Treece (mother)
Elizabeth Treece (sister)
Jessie T. Treece (brother)
Ruth Treece (sister)
Helen (Marsee) Treece (wife)
More information
Pfc Louis W. Treece attended Powell High School and was a production worker employed by the ALCOA Tennessee Co.He enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 4 May 1943.
He was married to Helen Marsee on 19 April 1944.
He was reported severely wounded in action by small arms fire in the addomen and died of his wounds on 8 April 1945. The exact date when he was reported wounded in action and the locatio where he died, is not known.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Astrid