JONES Elvis E - 746 TB

 

Elvis Eul JONES

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICEO-1017734
AGE28 yo
DATE OF BIRTH16 March 1916 Valley Park, St. Louis County, MISSOURI
ETATMISSOURI
FAMILY

Parents : Carmen Burl & Myrtle Lucetta Wallace JONES

Siblings : Gladys Ann, Carmen Burl, Clarence Butler , Sarah Inez,
Dorothy Olive, Myrtle L.

RANKSecond Lieutenant
FONCTION 
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
BATTALION746th Tank Battalion
ARMYArmy
DATE OF DEATH7 August 1944ip
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Marigny  N°3555

blosville

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

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CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
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DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge


Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 
us army tank destroyer 746tb
STORY
 

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By Kathy Kellogg HELGASON

 

STORY OF 746th TANK BATALION

Activated: 1 August 1940 at Fort Bragg, NORTH CAROLINA.
Overseas: 11 December 1942 (Three organic combat teams participated in North African landings 8 November 1942)
Campaigns: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, North France, Rhineland Campaign, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe
Days of combat: 304
Distinguished Unit Citations: 24
Awards: Medal of Honor – 4; Distinguished Service Cross – 76; Distinguished Service Medal – 3; Silver Star – 2,282; Legion of Merit – 19; DFC – 2; Soldier's Medal – 100; Bronze Star –6,593; Air Medal – 129

Commanders: 

 

Col . Charles B. Elliott (August 1940),
Brig. Gen. Francis W. Honeycutt (September 1940),
Maj. Gen. Jacob L. Devers (October 1940 – July 1941),
Maj. Gen. Rene E. DeR. Hoyle (August 1941 – July 1942),
Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy (August 1942 – August 1944),
Maj. Gen. Louis A. Craig (August 1944 – May 1945),
Brig. Gen. Jesse A. Ladd (May 1945 – February 1946)
Maj. Gen. Horace L. McBride (March 1946 to inactivation),
Maj. Gen. William W. Eagles (15 July 1947 – 26 April 1948),
Maj. Gen. Arthur A. White (27 April 1948 – )

                        


Inactivated: 15 January 1947
Reactivated: 15 July 1947 at Fort Dix, NEW JERSEY
Inactivated: 31 January 1962 at Fort Carson, COLORADO
Redesignated 1 February 1966 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 9th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Riley, KANSAS
Inactivated 25 September 1969 in HAWAII
Activated: 21 April 1972 at Fort Lewis, WASHINGTON
Inactivated: 15 December 1991 at Fort Lewis, WASHINGTON

SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOKathy Kellogg HELGASON - Abmc.gov  - Findagrave.com -  En.wikipedia.org  -  Henri ROGISTER
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