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SPRINGER, Earl Victor - Date of
birth
19 November 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland -
Hometown
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33134335 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
7th Armored Infantry Battalion,
8th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
unknown - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nenning, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 16 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hary C. Springer (father)
Minnie G. ( Pitsnogle) Springer (mother)
Clyde Springer (brother)
Lawrence M. Springer (brother)
Carl Springer (brother)
Robert A. Springer (brother)
Mildred G. Springer (sister)
Jaqueline P. Springer (sister)
Anna C. Springer (sister)
Helen Springer (sister)
Thelma Springer (sister)
Doris E. Springer (sister)
More information
Sgt Earl V. Springer attended the University of Maryland and was a sports instructor before he enlisted at Fort G. Meade, Maryland on 15 January 1942. He was sent overseas in November 1944.He is remembered at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com, https://www.8th-armored.org/rosters/8rosters.htm
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.baseballsgreatestsacrifice.com, www.findagrave.com - soilsister/ Vindicator I