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YATES, Therle Eugene - Date of
birth
17 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois -
Hometown
Oakland County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36708054 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Heavy Machine Gunner -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Siersdorf-Dürboslar, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
James L. (Yates) Shover (father)
Edith A. (Jones) Shover (mother)
Richard B. Shover (brother)
Doris B. Shover (sister)
James E. Shover (brother)
Bonnie S. Shover (sister)
Ruth M. Shover (sister)
Loren E. Shover (brother)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Register, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspaperarchive.com - Harrisburgh Daily Register