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HAMBY, Thomas Warren "Tom" - Date of
birth
4 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pasco, Franklin County, Washington -
Hometown
Benton County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39460994 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Q. Hamby Sr. (father)
Louise V. (Ruehm) Hamby (mother)
Otto L. Hamby (brother)
James Q. Hamby Jr. (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Thomas W. Hamby enlisted in Spokane, Washington on 13 January 1943.He completed 1 year of college.
S/Sgt Thomas W. Hamby is remembered at the Veterans Memorial at Riverview Heights Cemetery, Kennewick, Washington
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Block F-4, Row 9, Grave 171.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, Carla Mans, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Betty from OR / Astrid