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LOWERY, Homer David - Date of
birth
17 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Beggs, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38130791 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 18 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry D. Lowery (father)
Dollie (Ballard) Lowery (mother)
Anita V. Lowery (sister)
Beatrice (Thompson) Lowery (wife)
More information
Sgt Homer D. Lowery enlisted in Oklahoma City on 6 July 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Gilmore Lowery, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Tom Verheijden