Roy Earl Light was the son of Daniel Carter Light and Della Mae Light. He was married to Mabel Morelock.

He was initially buried at Pietramala Cemetery at Mount Beni in Italy and reburied at Florence American Cemetery, Via Cassia, Italy, F, 2, 9

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 18 December 1922
  • Date of death: 23 October 1944
  • County: Sullivan
  • Hometown: Blairs Gap
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Florence American Cemetery, Via Cassia, Italy
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XVIII, Middle Panel
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