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Lecil A. Drummond

Sergeant, U.S. Army

Service #34273261

Assigned to the
U.S. Army 80th Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division

Died on or about June 9, 1944
Officially Listed as Killed In Action
While In Prisoner of War Status

Laid to Rest at Plot D Row 22 Grave 17
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Awards:

Purple Heart

Prisoner of War
Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received as a Prisoner of War.
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the EuropeanAfrican-MiddleEastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

SGT Lecil Drummond Enlisted into the U.S. Army from
Camp Shelby Mississippi on March 7, 1942.

His POW records would likely indicate that he was captured somewhere in France
On June 6, 1944 and Died while in POW Status on June 9, 1944.

His loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 26, Walker County
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 1

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

34273261

NAME

DRUMMOND LECIL A

RESIDENCE STATE

41 - Alabama

RESIDENCE COUNTY

127 - WALKER

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

4545 - CAMP SHELBY MISSISSIPPI

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

3/7/1942

GRADE

8 - Private

BRANCH

00 - Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

5 - Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

0 - Civil Life

NATIVITY

41 - Alabama

YEAR OF BIRTH

17 - 1917

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

1 - White, citizen

EDUCATION

1 - 1 year of high school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

736 - Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor

MARITAL STATUS

6 - Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

7 - Selectees (Enlisted Men)

CARD NUMBER

No Entry

BOX NUMBER

0776

FILM REEL NUMBER

3.198

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 1

SERIAL NUMBER

34273261

NAME

DRUMMOND LECIL A

GRADE, ALPHA

PFC - Private First Class

SERVICE CODE

ARMY

ARM OR SERVICE

CAC - Coast Artillery Corps

DATE REPORT

6/6/1944

RACE

No Entry

STATE OF RESIDENCE

41 - Alabama

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

No Entry

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

No Entry

PARENT UNIT TYPE

No Entry

AREA

76 - European Theatre: France

LATEST REPORT DATE

6/9/1944

SOURCE OF REPORT

Sources considered official.

STATUS

5 - Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases

DETAINING POWER

1 - GERMANY

CAMP

397 - Dressing Station Unstated

REP

No Entry

POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

No Entry

Online Related Information:

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