John T. Lyell

World War II
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Fallen

County:
Cass

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Private First Class

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company A

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
101st Airborne Division
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
European African Middle Eastern Theater

Circumstances:

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Biography:

born Kansas City, Mo 18 Aug 21; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Los Angeles, Calif 13 Oct 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 6 Jun 44 Normandy, France; burial place unk.