Cephus J. Abels is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:
Name:
Cephus J. Abels
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
831743
Unit:
9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-21
State:
Mississippi
Cemetery:
Parkway Cemetery, Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, USA
Plot:
Block A
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Cephus Jefferson Abels was born on April 8, 1924, in Sallis, Attala County, Mississippi. He was the son of Carl Hanson Ables and Mary Jenkins Ables.
Cephus served in HQ Company,1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 21, 1944, during the Battle for Guam. He is now buried in the Parkway Cemetery, Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, USA.
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