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Troy Earp

First Name: 
Troy
Middle Name: 
Richard
Last Name: 
Earp
Date of Birth: 
5/5/1923
Birthplace: 
Mecklenburg, Co., NC

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Married Sept 21, 1942. Memorial Service held February 1946 at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in Mint Hill. He was a scout car driver and was killed while crossing the Moselle River. Memorial marker in Luxembourg.

Age at Death: 21

Image Source: Charlotte Observer 4/11/45

Personal Details

Education Details: 
Bain High School, Mint Hill graduate
Biographical Notes: 
Associated Transport, Inc. of Charlotte, R. J. McEwen and Son of Mint Hill
Family Details: 

Hazel Hatcher Earp, formerly of Rockingham, NC - 1817 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC Mr. & Mrs. John M. (Zenora) Earp - Mint Hill, NC Barbara Ann Earp - Mint Hill, NC; Bobby Earp - Mint Hill, NC; Frankie Earp - Mint Hill, NC; J. Z. Earp - Mint Hill, NC; L. M. Earp - Mint Hill, NC; Marie Earp - Mint Hill, NC; Mrs. Henry Mullis - Mint Hill, NC; Teddy Earp - Mint Hill, NC; Walter Lee Earp, Petty Officer 2nd Class, Navy; William Earp - Mint Hill, NC

Military Details

Military Rank: 
Technician 5th grade
Military Unit: 
2nd Cavalry Recon. Squadron 3rd Army Mechanized Cavalry, Tr. A
KIA Date: 
2/20/1945
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
Moselle River, Germany
Military Details: 
Fort Jackson, SC, England, France,Germany
Awards: 
Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart-1945
Source: 

Newsprint, death index and family information

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