Larry J. Ducote

NAME: Larry J. Ducote

ASN: 38219760

PLACE OF BIRTH:

DATE OF BIRTH:

DATES OF SERVICE: 14 Aug 1942 -

UNIT ASSIGNED: B Company 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion

CAMPAIGNS: Southern France

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with Combat Jump Star, EAME Campaign Medal with Arrowhead Device

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

14 Aug 1942 - Enlisted at Dallas, TX - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	38219760	38219760
NAME	DUCOTE#LARRY#J##########	DUCOTE#LARRY#J##########
RESIDENCE: STATE	85	TEXAS
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	439	TARRANT
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	8536	DALLAS TEXAS
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	14	14
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	08	08
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	42	42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	88	LOUISIANA
YEAR OF BIRTH	12	12
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	0	Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	161	Hucksters and peddlers
MARITAL STATUS	2	Married
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	1305	1305
FILM REEL NUMBER	6.71#	6.71#

10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Larry J. Ducote ASN: 38219760 Unit: B CO 509th PIB 10-Apr-44 GO 5 Award of Combat Infantryman Badge

PVT Larry J. Ducote ASN: 38219760 Hometown: Fort Worth, TX page 387 book 'Stand in the Door' by Charles H. Doyle and Terrell Stewart

Pvt. Larry J. Ducote ASN: 38219760 Unit: B CO 509th PIB KIA Southern France page 63 Book: 'First Airborne Task Force' by Michel De Trez

L to R Standing: Pvt. Justus F. Patrick, unknown, Pvt. William J. Kambrick, Pvt. Larry J. Ducote, Pvt. Philip K. Nachefski,

L to R Seated Middle: Pvt. George Mann, Pvt. Moscatello

L to R Seated Front: Pvt. Nizinski, Cpl. Hilton

Photo of 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, B Company 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion was taken in St. Tropez, Southern France in front of the Hotel L'Ensoleille

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