Orby L. Long

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 11/28/1944

Orby Lee Long was born in Nakina, North Carolina on December 26, 1923. He was drafted into the Army
on May 22, 1944 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His home of residence was listed as Columbus County,
North Carolina and his civilian occupation was listed as Farm Hands, General Farms.
He had completed grammar school and was single with no dependents. His religion was
listed as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company B from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on November 26, 1944.

Private Long was killed in action in Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest on November 28, 1944.

Orby L. Long was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Henri-Chapelle Cemetery, Eupen, Belgium and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in North Carolina.

Burial:
Clark Cemetery
Nakina
Columbus County
North Carolina

Grave marker for Orby L. Long

Photo by James Peterson from the Find A Grave website

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