Name:
Edward B. Thurmond
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
34611357
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Mississippi
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
D
Row:
24
Grave:
38
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Edward B. Thurmond entered the military service in Mississippi. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. His name is also listed on a memorial in Ripley, MS.