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ROWLAND, Sims Arbron - Date of
birth
8 December 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Tipton County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34987321 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
North of Hambach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sims P. Rowland (father)
Cassie A. (Maddox) Rowland (mother)
Ernest Rowland (brother)
Jesse Rowland (sister)
Iva M. (Mosier) Rowland (wife)
Mary F. Rowland (daughter)
Joyce Rowland (daughter)
David A. Rowland (son)
More information
Pvt Sims A. Rowland enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 10 April 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census - Headstone and Interment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com, Tennessee, Birth Records 1908-1912
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, David A. Rowland