Millard Paul Malone

Millard P. Malone

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 09/17/1944

Millard Paul Malone was born in Gordon County, Georgia on March 31,1921.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the Le Tourneau Company of Georgia
in Toccoa, Georgia.

He was drafted into the Army on January 12, 1944 at Fort McPherson, Georgia. His home of residence
was listed as Atlanta, Georgia and his civilian occupation was listed as foreman. He had completed
four years of High School and was married. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company D from the 4th Infantry Division replacement pool
on August 2, 1944.

Private Malone was killed in action in Germany during the 22nd Infantry's first penetration
into Germany on September 17, 1944.

Decorations of Millard P. Malone

Millard P. Malone was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium and some time later his remains
were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Georgia on June 12, 1949.

Burial:
Sugar Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
Sugar Valley
Gordon County
Georgia

Grave marker for Millard P. Malone

Photo by Vernon Youell from the Find A Grave website

(Note: The rank of Private First Class on his grave marker must be a posthumous promotion.
Millard P. Malone is listed in the Morning Report of Company D for September 22, 1944
as being Killed In Action on September 17, 1944 at the rank of Private.)

Top photo of Millard Paul Malone from R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. NOW, Volume 9, Number 23, October 20, 1944, Peoria, Illinois
from Nelda from the Find A Grave website

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