Dewey Compton

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Serial number34610850

Birth year1920

State of enlistmentMISSISSIPPI

RankPvt

Unit29th Infantry Division, 115th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Company A

Date of death1944-06-13

The story

Pvt Dewey Compton was killed in action on 13 June 1944, serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment.

Source: NARA

Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.

Morning Report

1944-06-13 · 1 page

Enlistment date1942-12-20

Coordinates49.367091, -0.863653 (sector estimate)

MR date reported1944-06-13

MR page1

Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)

Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"

Same company (29ID-115IN-1BN-A), 1944-06-13 — 2 other soldiers lost that day