US PARAS Hylton, Roy Julian

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Hylton ​

• FORENAME

Roy Julian​

• UNIT

501 Parachute Infantry Regiment ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

33844912 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

19th December 1944 ​

• AGE

32​

• GRAVESITE

Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg Plot G Row 7 Grave 8 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Pulaski County, Virginia​

born 03.12.1912 Floyd, Floyd County, Virginia, USA​

father Paul Burwell Hylton (1885-1921)​

mother Nancy Ellen (nee Weeks) Hylton (1886-1961)​

2 years high school​

1938 married Minnie Ethel (nee Poff) Hylton (1917-1985)​

2 sons Charles Ronald & Roy Edward​

employed by Marsteller Corporation, 2011 Franklin Road, South West Roanoke, Virginia​

resided 1624 8th Street South East, Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia (draft card)​

16.10.1940 draft card Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia​

civil occupation Policemen and detectives, public service​

married upon enlistment​

13.03.1944 entered service Fort George G. Meade, Maryland​

Next of kin - Mrs. Ethel Hylton, 654 Moxxill Avenue South East, Roanoke, Virginia​

DOW Belgium as POW (report states captured 19th, died 20th)​

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