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HOLCOMB, Calvin Levert - Date of
birth
17 March 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Lamar County, Alabama -
Hometown
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34263754 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 March 1945 - Place of
death
Bad Godesburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles C. Holcomb (father)
Ila M. (Atkins) Holcomb (mother)
Coy Holcomb (stepmother)
Neppie L. Holcomb (sister)
Charles F. Holcomb (half-brother)
More information
T/5 Calvin L. Holcomb enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 10 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, WW2Memorial, Archives, 7thArmoredDivision, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Enlistment Record / 1920/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com