John Thomas Lyell Jr ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Minnesota
John Thomas Lyell Jr
World War II
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On June 6, 1944 Private Lyell was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of Minnesota. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 587089 |
| Service ID | 19161665 |
| Name | John Thomas Lyell Jr |
| From | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Birth Date | August 18, 1921 |
| Casualty Date | June 6, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Group | Company A, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
| Casualty Type | Killed in action |
| Location | Normandy, France |
| Burial | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
Additional Details
They were in the town of Foucarville. There was a German anti-tank gun firing from somewhere in front of their position. On his own initiative, Pvt Lyell left the others and crawled up toward the gun. There were two dugouts next the gun, and Lyell, lying on his belly within a few yards of it, called for the Germans to come out and surrender.Three emerged. A fourth came behind them and threw a grenade as he left the dugout entrance. Lyell threw a grenade as he saw the German's arm go up, standing up to do so. The Germans were killed by Lyell's grenade and by rifle fire from behind him. A grenade fragment hit Lyell in the right shoulder and he went down. He died soon after from loss of blood. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ Parachutist Badge
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 54 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 82 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 10 Medal of Honor recipients
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