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PINHOLSTER, Jack Edward - Date of
birth
14 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Dade City, Pasco County, Florida -
Hometown
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14118431 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Herbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
David W. Pinholster (father)
Nellie M. (Gramling) Pinholster (mother)
David C. Pinholster (brother)
More information
Pvt Jack E. Pinholster graduated from Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida and was attending the University of Florida at the time of his enlistment in April 1943. His father was a veteran of WWI and his brother was a pilot, stationed in England.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.newspapers.com - Tampa Bay Times, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Tampa Bay Times, www.ancestry.com - Henry B Plant High School Yearbook 1941