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DARBEE, Harold Chester - Date of
birth
5 July 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Tuscola County, Michigan -
Hometown
Almer, Tuscola County, Michigan -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36117964 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Beverungen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred W. Darbee (father)
Helen W. (Luedeman) Darbee (mother)
Donald L. Darbee (brother)
Frederick E. Darbee (brother)
Willard N. Darbee (brother)
Raymond Darbee (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Harold C. Darbee enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 13 June 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record, 1930/1940 Census, http://36air-ad.com/heroes/serial/36117964
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Gaby Gerritsen