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HOLMES, George Horace - Date of
birth
6 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32778521 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Horace W. Holmes (father)
Jennie Holmes (mother)
Harold Holmes (brother)
Oliver Holmes (brother)
Emberton Holmes (brother)
Rose (Simchera) Holmes (wife)
More information
Cpl George H. Holmes served under General Patton and was in Reconnaissance. Wounded once prior to being killed in the Battle of the Bulge.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet