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Thomas Elam Halleyburton |
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| Born | 1 Jan 1893, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee |
| Gender | Male |
| Parents | Mr. and Mrs. John E. Halleyburton |
| Schools Attended | |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Additional Identifiers | Non-commissioned Officer Killed in Action Died in Service Wounded in Service |
| Service Timeframe | 21 Sep 1917 - 17 Oct 1918 |
| War/Conflict | World War One 1914-1918 Sergeant Halleyburton participated in the following offensives: *St. Mihiel, Argonne *Bel-Aire-Farm *Somerrance |
| Principal Units and Locations | Co. E, 327th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division, US Army |
| Military Awards and Decorations | Purple Heart ? |
 Boot Camp photo 1918 | |
NarrativeBurial: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France. Plot: Tablets of the Missing at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Halleyburton of near Murfreesboro, Tenn., was born Jan. 1, 1893. Entered the service at Windom, Minnesota, 21 Sep 1917, and was sent to Camp Gordon in Co. E, 327th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division, where he received military training. In May-1918 he sailed with his division from New York for France via Liverpool, England. Sergeant Halleyburton saw considerable service at the front. On 13 Sep 1918, he was gassed in the battle of Bel-Aire-Farm, France. After his recovery he returned to his company and on 17 Oct 1918, he was killed in action in the Battle of the Argonne Forest, at Somerance, France and was buried there with military honors. Sergeant Halleyburton participated in the following offensives: *St. Mihiel, Argonne *Bel-Aire-Farm *Somerrance | |