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COMER, Preston M - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Florida -
Hometown
Duval County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14076506 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Obergailbach, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
David B. Comer (father)
Margarita Comer (mother)
Sherard Comer (brother)
Edward Comer (brother)
Jack Comer (brother)
Florence Comer (sister)
Hurt Comer (brother)
More information
Pfc Preston M Comer graduated from Jackson High School in 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, History Book 87th Infantry Division, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jackson High School 1940