James Goodlett Thornton, Jr. | Charles Marion Thirlkeld, Jr. |
The Citadel, Class of 1940 | The Citadel, Class of 1944 |
Captain, U.S. Army | Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army |
Service # O-396129 | Service # 1825509 |
741st Tank Battalion | 506th Parachute Infantry Regt, 101st Airborne Division |
Entered the Service from: North Carolina | Entered the Service from: Texas |
Died: 14-Sep-44 | Died: 3-Jan-45 |
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea | Buried at: Plot D Row 5 Grave 7 |
Tablets of the Missing at Luxembourg American Cemetery |
Luxembourg American Cemetery |
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
Awards: Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart |
Awards: Purple Heart |
Harry Bell Launius, Jr. | Theodore Hanford |
The Citadel, Class of 1946 | The Citadel, Class of 1942 |
Private First Class, U.S. Army | Corporal, U.S. Army |
Service # 34826389 | Service # 34242320 |
302nd Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division |
326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division |
Entered the Service from: Georgia | Entered the Service from: Florida |
Died: 27-Jan-45 | Died: 25-Dec-44 |
Buried at: Plot H Row 5 Grave 14 | Buried at: Plot H Row 8 Grave 54 |
Luxembourg American Cemetery | Luxembourg American Cemetery |
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart | Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart |
Sources: American Battle Monuments Commission, Mike Stannard ’65, The Citadel Archive & Museum
More information about the Luxembourg American Monument and Cemetery including downloadable video, brochure, and booklet can be found on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.