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SYLVESTER, Thomas - Date of
birth
2 February 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33937143 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick Sylvester (father)
Rachel (Grahem) Sylvester (mother)
Ida M. Sylvester (sister)
Viola Sylvester (sister)
Frederick Sylvester (brother)
Caroline Sylvester (wife)
Thomas Sylvester (son)
More information
Pvt Thomas Sylvester enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 28 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com - Ozark Researcher, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Sylvester Family Tree / 1920/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Pierre en Corrie Haenen