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HOLLIS, Romain L - Date of
birth
27 March 1913 -
Age
31 -
Place of birth
Washington -
Hometown
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-408726 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
630th Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kesfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred D. Hollis (father)
Amelia C. Hollis (mother)
Flora L. Hollis (sister)
Dorothy E. Hollis (sister)
Edna O. Hollis (sister)
Kathryn (Musser) Hollis (wife)
Judi Hollis (daughter)
More information
1st Lt Romain L. Hollis enlisted in the St. Cav. on 1 June 1931.“I may have lost my father, but he's always been in my heart," said Judi Kramer, Romain’s daughter.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949 / U.S. Select Military Registers 1862-1985
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Amandine Jaunet - Henri-Chapelle Cemetery Associate