Obituaries:  Cpl. John H. Sibley, Sabine Parish       S-140
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 25, 1944
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Cpl. John H. Sibley

  25 Aug 1944 - Cpl. John H. Sibley, age 24, was killed in
action July 28, according to a telegram received by his parents.
He was in a medical detachment.

  Cpl. Sibley was inducted into the army Oct. 3, 1941, served
one year in the States and was sent overseas September 19. He was
stationed in England until he was shipped to France for the
invasion.

  A letter from the war department stated: "There was no
information available. Reports of this nature contain only the
briefest details as they are prepared under battle conditions and
means of transmission are limited.

  Cpl. Sibley is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Sibley, one brother, Cpl. Doris W. Sibley, somewhere in France;
two sisters, Misses Lucill and Imogene Sibley.