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1Lt. Lonnie M. Duke, Sr.
b.26 May 1914
d.16 Apr 1968
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Name 1Lt. Lonnie M. Duke, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth[2] 26 May 1914
Death[2] 16 Apr 1968
Burial[2] Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
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    http://www.triplenickle.com/history.htm The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion "Triple Nickels" the nation's first All-Black parachute infantry test platoon, company, and battalion

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    Lonnie M Duke Sr. VVeteran
    Birth: 26 May 1914
    Death: 16 Apr 1968 (aged 53)
    Burial: Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
    Plot: Section C, Site 512
    Memorial #: 102277917
    Inscription: US Army - WW II
    Created by: Granny Janny (47586068)
    Added: 2012-12-17T09:00:53.000Z
    URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102277917/lonnie-m-duke
    Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102277917/lonnie_m-duke: accessed November 7, 2024), memorial page for Lonnie M Duke Sr. (26 May 1914–16 Apr 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102277917, citing Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Granny Janny (contributor 47586068).

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    Result Number Data Description Detail Information
    1
    Name:
    DUKE, LONNIE M SR
    Rank & Branch:
    1LT US ARMY
    War Period:
    WORLD WAR II
    Date of Birth:
    05/26/1914
    Date of Death:
    04/16/1968
    Buried At:
    SECTION C SITE 512 Click to view the Map Layout for HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
    Cemetery:
    HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
    Cemetery Address:
    HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, 10410 VETERANS MEMORIAL DRIVE HOUSTON, TX 77038 Small map image
    Telephone:
    (281) 447-8686

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    Duke, Lonnie M
    US, Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    Full Name
    Duke, Lonnie M
    Suffix
    Jr
    Birth Date
    26 May 1914
    Enlistment Date
    1 May 1945
    Discharge Date
    8 Nov 1947
    Death Date
    16 Apr 1968
    Burial Date
    29 Apr 1968
    Cemetery
    Houston National Cemetery
    Cemetery Address
    10410 Veterans Memorial Drive Houston, Tx 77038
    Cemetery State
    Texas
    Cemetery Plot
    Section C Site 512
    Notes
    1lt US Army World War II
    Conflict
    World War II
    Served For
    United States of America
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    US, WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    Full Name
    Lonnie M Duke
    Army Serial Number
    38238035
    Enlistment Place
    Houston Texas
    Enlistment Date
    1 Sep 1942
    Army Branch
    Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
    Branch
    Army
    Race Or Ethnicity
    Negro
    Residence
    Harris County, Texas
    Enlistment Term
    Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
    Source Of Army Personnel
    Civil Life
    Army Component
    Selectees (Enlisted Men)
    Level Of Education
    4 years of high school
    Occupation
    Waiters and waitresses, except private family
    Marital Status
    Divorced, without dependents
    Birth Date
    1914
    Birth Place
    Texas
    Source Box Number
    1308
    Source Film Reel Number
    6.74
    Conflict
    World War II
    Served For
    United States of America
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