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MARTIN, Hiram Kenneth - Date of
birth
15 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Riceville, Mitchell County, Iowa -
Hometown
Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37191607 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
47th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hiram Martin (father)
Mary (Burns) Martin (mother)
Lee M. Martin (brother)
Lucille Martin (sister)
More information
Sgt Hiram K. Martin graduated from Osage High School in 1930.He enlisted 1942 and had been overseas for 14 months.
He is remembered at the Riverside Cemetery in Riceville, Mitchell County, Iowa.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.5ad.org, www.newspapers.com - The Mason City Globe-Gazette, Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940, www.ancestry.com - WWII Bonus Case File
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.finagrave.com - Tim Cook, Mary White