PVT Lloyd Thomas Nugent was born 27 Apr 1925 in Long Beach, California. He was the first born of 3 chldren and only son of Joseph John and Esther Mae (Boyd) Nugent. His father supported the family at various jobs including as a pipe-fitter for an oil refinery. His parents had separated by 1940 and he lived with his mother and sisters at 5629 Lewis Street in Long Beach which his mother owned and was valued at $1000. At that time his mother was supporting her daughters as a housekeeper reporting $288 income for 1939. Lloyd registered for the draft in April 1943 and was working for Kaighin and Hughes at that time.
Lloyd was drafted in July 1943. After completing basic combat training he was sent to England and assigned to E Company 116th Infantry in time to participate in the amphibious assault on the beaches of occupied France on 6 Jun 1944. PVT Nugent was wounded on 15 Jun 1944 and evacuated to hospital. He returned to the unit on 22 Jun 1944. On 18 Jul 1944 he was again evacuated to hospital having suffered a non-battle injury. He returned to the unit again on 22 Jul 1944. PVT Nugent was killed in action on 30 Jul 1944.
PVT Nugent now rests forever in the Normandy American Cemetery.
Great-grandfather James Nugent served in D Company 6th Louisiana Infantry (CSA) in the Civil War. Great-grandfather Mathias Markley served as a PVT in D Company 7th West Virginia Infantry (USA) in the Civil War.
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