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HIMES, Thomas Forest - Date of
birth
13 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Crandon, Forest County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Crandon, Forest County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-449611 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Communications Officer -
Unit
HQ Company,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division,
Communications Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bratte, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Col. Forest H. Himes (father)
Thelma L. (Moe) Himes (mother)
More information
1st Lt Thomas F. Himes attended the Lawrence Collega and the St. Johns Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin before he entered service in 1942.His father was a colonel in the 127th Infantry Regiment.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.80thdivision.com, www.newspaperarchives.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Kevin Jackson