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COKER, Henry Burton - Date of
birth
20 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37199524 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
Bourheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leonard Coker (father)
Mary L. (Brazzel) Coker (mother)
Ruth Coker (sister)
Nellie J. Coker (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Henry B. Coker graduated from Westport High School in 1929 and worked for the Kansas City Fire Department before enlisted on 27 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Emiel Mulkens