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Corp Eldon Edward Doyle

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Corp Eldon Edward Doyle Veteran

Birth
East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Death
18 Oct 1951 (aged 22)
Burial
Caseyville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
3rd div Lot 62
Memorial ID
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The son of the late Nicholas Doyle and Mrs. Tillie Doyle (Seipp). He attended East St. Louis public schools and graduated from Collinsville Township High School in 1947. While still in school he was employed at the Miner's Theatre and by the Terminal Railroad at the time he was called to service January 1, 1951.

After training at Fort Leonard Wood for six months he was sent to Korea in June of 1951. On October 4, he wrote the last letter to his mother, saying he was again going into combat after a rest period from front-line duty. He was a member of Company A, 19TH Infantry Regiment.

Corporal Doyle, who was killed in action near Kumsong, Korea, was survived by his mother and one brother, Nicholas Doyle. His grandfather, Pete Seipp, 95, also survives.Killed In Action on the Korean Peninsula
The son of the late Nicholas Doyle and Mrs. Tillie Doyle (Seipp). He attended East St. Louis public schools and graduated from Collinsville Township High School in 1947. While still in school he was employed at the Miner's Theatre and by the Terminal Railroad at the time he was called to service January 1, 1951.

After training at Fort Leonard Wood for six months he was sent to Korea in June of 1951. On October 4, he wrote the last letter to his mother, saying he was again going into combat after a rest period from front-line duty. He was a member of Company A, 19TH Infantry Regiment.

Corporal Doyle, who was killed in action near Kumsong, Korea, was survived by his mother and one brother, Nicholas Doyle. His grandfather, Pete Seipp, 95, also survives.Killed In Action on the Korean Peninsula

Inscription

CPL 19 INF 24 INF DIV Korea PH

Gravesite Details

Korea Veteran



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  • Maintained by: mlc
  • Originally Created by: Sunnyann
  • Added: Jul 28, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55564981/eldon_edward-doyle: accessed ), memorial page for Corp Eldon Edward Doyle (20 Jan 1929–18 Oct 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55564981, citing Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by mlc (contributor 47882577).