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Marion W Sampey
Cenotaph

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Marion W Sampey

Birth
Greene County, Missouri, USA
Death
7 Aug 1944 (aged 24)
France
Cenotaph
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.1951162, Longitude: -93.2918414
Memorial ID
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Marion, according to various military records, was single when he enlisted in the US Army. He had been working as an insurance salesman and religiously, was a protestant. He served as a private in WWII, dying in France while serving his country. He died after a motorcycle accident August 7, 1944 at 11:14 p.m. in the area of ​​La Chapelle-Rainsoin.
Marion, according to various military records, was single when he enlisted in the US Army. He had been working as an insurance salesman and religiously, was a protestant. He served as a private in WWII, dying in France while serving his country. He died after a motorcycle accident August 7, 1944 at 11:14 p.m. in the area of ​​La Chapelle-Rainsoin.

Gravesite Details

The marker placed at the foot of the large Sampey monument is a cenotaph, as his remains were buried in Brittany, France. The memorial there is #56351551. My thanks to Stephane Fleury for adding the photo of the cross that marks Marion's grave.



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