US PARAS Stephens, Roy L.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Stephens ​

• FORENAME

Roy L.​

• UNIT

502 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

6923763 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th September 1944 ​

• AGE

29 ​

• GRAVESITE

Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium Plot C Row 9 Grave 56 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Calhoun County, Alabama​

born 20.06.1914 Anniston, Alabama, USA​

father Horace Stephens (1887-1955)​

mother Sula Elizabeth (nee Shaw) Stephens (1886-1970)​

2 years college​

civil occupation skilled occupations in building transportation equipment (except automobiles and aircraft)​

widower with dependents upon enlistment​

entered service 31.1.1940​

award Bronze Star​

KIA Belgium (C-47A shot down over Retie, Belgium)​

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