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LARKIN, Homer - Date of
birth
8 October 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama -
Hometown
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34555167 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1363rd Engineer Dump Truck Company
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
10 May 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 15 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Larkin (father)
More information
Pvt Homer Larkin enlisted at Fort Benning, Georgia on 13 November 1942.Another member of this company, Oscar L. Linear, was killed in an accident on the same day. It can be assumed that both men were involved in this accident.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov– WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Larkin Family - courtesy of Lynne Hasselman