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NEWSOM, Hershell Lee Roy - Date of
birth
7 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Union, White County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38212968 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Lampaden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herbert L. Newsom (father)
Ethel (Gilkey) Newsom (mother)
Elvira M. Newsom (sister)
Verbelle L. Newsom (sister)
More information
Pfc Hershell L. R. Newsom attended high school for 4 years and worked on a general farm before he enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas on 15 August 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Sanchagraw Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery