Name:
Joel W. Outlaw
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
34634671
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-12-21
State:
Mississippi
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
B
Row:
18
Grave:
9
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
Joel W. Outlaw was born on June 25, 1924 in Prentiss County, Mississippi. He was the son of Jonas Quitman Outlaw and Daisy Williams Outlaw. Joel served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on December 21, 1944 in Belgium at the age of 20 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.