Database 83rd Infantry Division

Johnnie M Sykes (34537670)

Name Sykes, Johnnie M
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 34537670
State Florida
Date of death 1944-07-14
Plot, Row, Grave E, 7, 23
Cemetery Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France , Google Maps
Role MOS 504 Ammo Bearer
Unit L Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Private First Class Sykes was a member of L Company. The morning report for July 11, 1944 on pages 13 and 14 show him joining L Company from the 48th Replacement Battalion.

Page 30, for July 19, 1944, of the same morning report show his status changed to Killed in Action per July 14, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-11 PFC Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 11, 1944 L / 331 view page
1944-07-19 PFC Killed in action on July 14, 1944 504 L / 331 view page