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FLOWER, Jacob James - Date of
birth
2 March 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36865348 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 6 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
David A. Flower (father)
Ruth M. (Snyder) Flower (mother)
Alysses F. Flower (brother)
Bessie Flower (sister)
David A. Flower (brother)
Ruth M. Flower (sister)
Eleanor A. Flower (sister)
Patricia M. Flower (sister)
Robert Flower (brother)
James A. Flower (brother)
More information
Pfc Jacob J. Flower was killed during Operation Varsity.
Source of information: Tom Verheijden, Astrid van Erp, www.ancestrycom - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Peter Hendrikx