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BICKER, Laverle Edwin - Date of
birth
18 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Stephenson County, Illinois -
Hometown
Stephenson County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36623908 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Eschweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edwin L. Bicker (father)
Agnes E. (Boeger) Bicker (mother)
Iona I. Bicker (sister)
Farris J. Bicker (sister)
Verla A. Bicker (wife)
More information
Laverle Bicker was employed at the Savanna ordnance depot before he enlisted on 19 November 1942 and was sent overseas in the latter part of August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.104infdiv.org, National WWII Memorial, National Archives, www.findagrave.com - D. Frederick Birely, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record, www.myheritage.nl - Freeport Journal-Standard
Photo source: Peter Schouteten