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17th Ordnance Company was created when A Company, 19th Ordnance Battalion of the First Armored Division was deactivated at Fort Knox, Kentucky in August 1941. As part of 19th Ordnance, the company had trained alongside the 192nd Tank Battalion.

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17th Ordnance Company

Borders, Pvt. Kelly S.

Pvt. Kelly Stephen Borders was born on September 15, 1919, in Middletown, Ohio, to John T. Borders and Leona Welch-Borders. His mother died in 1921,

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17th Ordnance Company

Boyd, PFC James P.

PFC James Patrick Boyd was born October 21, 1917, in Sweetwater, Texas, to S. P. Boyd and Ethel D. Parks-Boyd. With his three sisters and

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17th Ordnance Company

Brazzel, PFC Rufus

PFC Rufus Brazzel was born on February 20, 1916, in Kemp, Texas, to Edmond D. Brazzel and Maude F. Lewis-Brazzel. With his sister and four

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17th Ordnance Company

Brincefield, PFC Fitzhugh W.

PFC Fitzhugh Wright Brincefield was born on May 24, 1911, in McDowell County, West Virginia, to John C. Brincefield and Mary Cordelia Wright-Brincefield. With his

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17th Ordnance Company

Brosnan, PFC Irvin M.

PFC Irvin Martin Brosnan was born on February 23, 1919, in Los Angeles, California, to Martin F. Brosnan and Catherine McFarlan-Brosnan, and had a sister

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17th Ordnance Company

Broussard, PFC Albert G.

PFC Albert Gray Broussard was born on May 25, 1915, in Bunkie, Louisiana, to Louis Broussard and Sallie Meadows-Broussard, and he had a brother. His

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17th Ordnance Company

Brown, PFC Charles R.

PFC Charles R. Brown was born on December 16, 1922, in New Martinsville, West Virginia. By 1930, he was living with his grandparents, Josiah and

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17th Ordnance Company

Brown, PFC John D.

PFC John D. Brown was born on December 9, 1918, in Hancock County, Kentucky, to Ivra Brown and Anna Mae Speaks-Brown, and had one sister.

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17th Ordnance Company

Busby, Pvt. Frank D.

Pvt. Frank David Busby was born on March 18, 1921, in McComb, Mississippi, to George G. Busby and Thelma E. Alexander-Busby, and had one brother.

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Callison
17th Ordnance Company

Callison, Pvt. Wilbur C.

Pvt. Wilbur Childs Callison was the son of Albert A. Callison and Clara M. Stuber-Callison. He was born on August 25, 1918, in Isabella County,

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17th Ordnance Company

Campbell, Cpl. Hays C.

Cpl. Hays C. Campbell was born on September 28, 1921, in Leslie County, Kentucky, to Frank Campbell and Lettie Couch-Campbell. He was from Henderson County,

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17th Ordnance Company

Campbell, Pvt. Leon W.

Pvt. Leon Warren Campbell was born on May 21, 1919, in Pennsylvania to Wilber H. Campbell and Ceola L. Warren-Campbell. With his three sisters, he

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