Records for Ernest Digby (36695569) - 83rd Infantry Division Documents

Name	Digby, Ernest
Rank	Private
Army Serial #	36695569
State	Illinois
Date of death	1944-08-21
Plot, Row, Grave	G, 17, 11
Cemetery	Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France , Google Maps
Unit	A Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards

Additional information
Private Digby was a member of A Company. The morning report for July 22, 1944 on page 43 and 44 lists him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on July 20, 1944. The pages can be seen below.

Morning reports
1944-07-22	PVT	Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 20, 1944	745	A / 331	view page
1944-08-10	PVT	Missing in action as of August 7, 1944	745	A / 331	view page
1944-09-02	PVT	Killed in action on August 21, 1944	745	A / 331	view page

General Orders
GO #	Rank	Award	Page
331 / 1944 / #11	PVT	Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France.	view page