Name:
Roy King
Rank:
Sergeant
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Unit:
761st Tank Battalion
Date of Death:
1944-11-09
State:
Arkansas
Cemetery:
Pilgrim Cemetery, Lee County, Arkansas, USA
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Roy King served in the 761st Tank Battalion (Black Panthers) as a Sergeant and Tank Commander during World War II. When B Company forced its way into the town of Morville-les-Vic, on the morning of November 9, 1944, it met a hail of machine gun and anti-tank fire coming from the windows and cellars of the houses, from all directions. At a crucial intersection, the tank commanded by SGT Roy King took a direct hit from panzerfaust. SGT King was shot dead as he exited the blazing tank and tumbled into the street to the right side of the tank. Two of SGT King’s crew members were wounded in the attack, but they did not back away from the fight.
Source of information: www.761st.com, www.warhistoryonline.com