Pattyn, August Louis
- Date of birth:
- May 21st, 1917 (Detroit-Wayne County/Michigan, United States)
- Date of death:
- February 17th, 1997 (Burbank-Cook County/Illinois, United States)
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
August Pattyn was born on May 21st, 1917 as son to Adolf Pattyn (1882-1937) and Hortense Pattyn-DeSmet (1885-1923).
He enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 2nd April 1942.
On December 29th, 1945 he married Ethel May Toots in Detroit. The couple had three children.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- 2nd Armored Division "Hell On Wheels", U.S. Army
Received for attending in the campaigns for Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.
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