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SPOERER, Thomas Ludwig - Date of
birth
13 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-536740 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
A Company,
1st 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
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ville-au-Val, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 87 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles G. Spoerer (father)
Nellie E. (Anderson) Spoerer (mother)
Charles G. Spoerer (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Thomas L. Spoerer attended the Evanston Township High School before he enlisted in 1943.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Anderson&Beal Family Tree / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com, www.findagrave.com
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