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1st Lt WILLIAM R. ROYCRAFT

Lt. William R. Roycraft
probably after finishing flight school
Lt. William R. Roycraft
on leave in Capri, France


Interment Record for William R. Roycraft

Grave marker for William R. Roycraft in Block F, Row 6, Grave 13,  

Purple Heart Awarded
    Officer Posthumously

   Word has been received from Mrs. W. R. Roycraft, Mankato, Minn., that her husband, First Lieutenant W. R. Roycraft, has been awarded posthumously the purple heart for wounds received in action, resulting in his death June 15, after the invasion of Normandy.
   Lt. Roycraft's parents, Rev. and Mrs. W/ A. Roycraft, live at Lake Negagamon.  The lieutenant's wife and daughter, Carol, visited the Roycraft's home in Lake Negagamon. this week.

[The Evening Telegraph, Superior, WI, Sat, December 30, 1944, Page 1]

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