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UNDERWOOD, Henry Lawrence Jr - Date of
birth
18 January 1913 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35355541 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
784th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Blätz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 11 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry L. Underwood (father)
Carrie L. (Lockwood) Underwood (mother)
Nellie M. Underwood (sister)
Carrie L. Underwood II (sister)
Virginia A. Underwood (sister)
Agnes Underwood (sister)
Mary A. Underwood (wife)
More information
Pvt Henry L. Underwoodgraduated from East Night High School, attended college and worked as a porter.He enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 27 May 1942 and had been overseas for two months.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Kathy McDermott, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record, Enlistment Record / National Archives, WWII Memorial, CWGC - ABMC / Find A Grave, Underwood/Fisher Family Tree / Ancestry, http://www.784th.com/, www.newspapers.com
Photo source: Des Philippet / Find A Grave, East Night High School 1935 Rostrum yearbook