Emeral H. Posey

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 02/26/1945

Emeral Harding Posey was born in Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas on July 21, 1921.

He listed his home of residence as Watson, Desha County, Arkansas.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

His Army serial number indicates he was drafted into the Army.

The application for his grave marker indicates he entered military service on November 20, 1942.

He was married on July 24, 1943.

On February 16, 1945, he was one of 20 enlisted men of Company C listed as Missing In Action on February 9, 1945.

On February 17 he was one of 8 men who were previously listed as Missing In Action on February 9, 1945,
and whose status was now changed to Seriously Wounded in Action on February 10, 1945.

Staff Sergeant Posey died on February 26, 1945 of wounds received in action in Germany
during the battle for Prüm on February 10, 1945.

Emeral H. Posey 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 Arkansas,
most likely in 1949 as the date on the application for his headstone/marker
is August 2, 1949.

Burial:
Ada Valley Cemetery
Ada
Conway County
Arkansas

Grave marker for Emeral H. Posey

Photo by Beckie Williams from the Find A Grave website

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