PFC Francis Neal DeWitt

PFC Francis Neal DeWitt was born 10 Dec 1924 in Anderson, Indiana to Lester Anderson and Martha Ellen (Hasitt) DeWitt.  A note on spelling of the family name.  It is common to spell this and other such names different ways depending on the person recording the name and DeWitt appears as "de Witt", "De Witt", and "Dewitt". 

Neal attended Alexandria-Monroe High School graduating in 1943. 

He was drafted in July 1943 and on 9 Sep 1944 assigned to A Company 116th Infantry.  Neal (that's what his family called him) was promoted to PFC on 21 Sep 1944.  According to the morning report he was thought to be missing in action 19-29 Oct 1944.  PFC DeWitt was killed 1 Dec 1944. 

PFC DeWitt rests forever in the New Albany National Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana.  

PFC Harold Wayne Paris

PFC Harold Wayne Paris was born 18 May 1922 in New Albany, Indiana. He was the 2nd child and son of Edgar Miller and Bessie Pearl (Tames) Paris. His father was a career firefighter in the New Albany. In 1939 Edgar had a reported income of $600 and paid $15 a month to rent the home at 312 West Main Street. Harold graduated from high school and went to work in a paint factory.

Harold was drafted in October 1942. After his basic military training he was sent to England and assigned to L Company 116th Infantry. He trained with the unit for the amphibious landing which took place at Omaha Beach on 6 Jun 1944. PFC Paris was killed in action on 8 Jun 1944.

PFC Paris was repatriated in 1949 and re-interred in the New Albany National Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana.

Elder brother, Edgar Franklin Paris, served in the U.S. Army 1942-1945 attaining the rank of CPL.

PFC Basil Lee

PFC Basil Lee was born 28 Apr 1924 in Mikado, Michigan the third of ten children born to Frederick Vernon and Muriel (Travis) Lee. The family farmed.

After entering the Army and completing basic training, Basil was sent to England and assigned to B Company 116th Infantry.  He trained with that unit for the amphibious assault.  He was killed in action on 6 Jun 1944 in support of his unit's effort in the invasion of Hitler's "fortress Europe".

PFC Lee was repatriated re-interred in 1947 in New Albany National Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana.

Brother Forest Wellington Lee served in the Army from 1942 to 1945.