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Casualty Info
Home Town Sulphur
Last Address Manila Bay
Casualty Date Nov 05, 1944
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location Philippines
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Buried at Sea, Pacific Ocean
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Purple Heart - 1944
Name of Award Purple Heart
Year Awarded 1944
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2018
This ribbon will display Multiple Award devices automatically based on the total number of awards listed
Details Behind Award
Sometime during Oct 24th, Loyce was injured on the right foot from AA shrapnel. He wrapped up the wound and stayed on to fight the following day. He would later receive posthumously, a Purple Heart medal for this injury.