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THOMAS, Herbert Vital - Date of
birth
10 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Colorado -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39592428 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 January 1945 - Place of
death
Elsenborn area, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clifton B. Thomas (father)
Edna E. (Nalley) Thomas (mother)
Edith M. E. Thomas (sister)
Lindwood F. Thomas (brother)
Christopher C. Thomas (brother)
Joan E. Thomas (sister)
More information
Pvt Herbert V. Thomas enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 6 July 1944.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet