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PURDY, Clayton David


COMPANY H, 124TH INFANTRY
(Columbia County)

Born: 12 March 1919 Mineola, Georgia.

Purdy had completed six years of grammar school and lived in Lake
City working as a dishwasher when he enlisted in Company H,
124th Infantry Regiment 25 September 1940. He was inducted into
federal service 25 November 1940. Later, he was assigned to the
12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION. He was a Private
at the time of his death.

His next of kin included Seymour Purdy, father, Lake City,
Florida.


DIED OF WOUNDS; 11 June 1944 Normandy, France.

12th Infantry Regiment 4th Infantry Division
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(The division was deeply involved in expanding American positions
in the Caretan region, Normandy, France. On the 10th of June,
the 12th Infantry successfully forced German positions below
Montebourg-Quineville road east of Montebourg, setting the pace
for the entire division. Purdy received the wounds from which he
died the next day).





RABB, Elwood Gerald


BATTERY F, 265TH'COAST ARTILLERY
(Monroe County)

Born: 27 September 1920 Miami, Florida.

Rabb had completed three years of high school and lived in Miami
working as a mechanic's helper at $15 per week when he enlisted
in Battery F, 265th Coast Artillery. He was inducted into
federal service 6 January 1941. He was a Sergeant at the time of
his death.

His next of kin included Henry Rabb, father, Miami, Florida.

KILLED IN ACTION; date, location and unit assignment at time of
death are not kndwn.