Pfc. Thomas S. Durham was in Company A, 312th Engineer Combat Bn., 87th In Div.
Roster of Co A: Durham, Thomas S. Pfc. Rt. 4, Charleston, Ark. KIA 11 Jan 1945, Purple Heart.
Company A, 312th ECB was part of the 345th Infantry Regiment Combat Team.
On 10 January 1945, 3rd Battalion, 345th, was attacking Tillet, Belgium, Company A, 312th, joined A & P platoon building supply road through the forest to the front line troops, On January 11, 3rd Bn, 345th was in Tillet, Belgium.
Unit Histories of the 312th EECB & 345th Infantry Regiment , & the 87th Dinf Div can be downloaded here:
http://www.87thinfan...Book/index.html
Pfc Thomas S. Durham was buried in the temporary cemetery, Grand Failly Cemetery
Section F, Row 6, Grave 139
www.grand-failly.eu/lougneau/Grand_Failly_Book2.pdf
All Graves were relocated in 1948 & 1949.
Buried at: Plot E Row 16 Grave 56
Luxembourg American Cemetery
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
His enlistment record is not available, and he isnt showing up in census records for Franklin County ,Ar.
will have to do more looking for family.
Larry