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WHITMORE, Howard E - Date of
birth
30 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio -
Hometown
Ashland County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35048388 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
387th Infantry Regiment,
97th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Berger-Neukirchen-Burscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 4 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Irvin A. Whitmore (father)
Grave M. (Kyle-Koch) Whitmore (mother)
Helen M. Whitmore (sister)
Florence F. Whitmore (sister)
John J. Whitmore (brother)
James I. Whitmore (brother)
Harvey A. Whitmore (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Howard E. Whitmore enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 15 February 1943. He attended high school for four years and was a polisher before he enlisted.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com,
www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet