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BECKER, Elmer Jacob - Date of
birth
16 December 1906 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33872746 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Autreville-sur-Moselle, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 23 | 77 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Miles B. Becker (father)
Alice J. Becker (mother)
Isabel M. (Snyder) Becker (wife)
More information
Pvt Elmet J. Becker attended 1 year of college and was a retail salesman before he enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 18 November 1943.He was reported Missing in Action on 18 September when his company was in defensive positions in the vicinity of Autreville-sur-Moselle.
Source of information:Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Joel Frampton Gilbert