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YARBROUGH, Jack Eddie - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34950410 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nordhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl Yarbrough (father)
Mattie Yarbrough (mother)
M. B. Yarbrough (brother)
Thomas Yarbrough (brother)
Lula M. Yarbrough (sister)
Edna E. Yarbrough (sister)
Jewel L. Yarbrough (sister)
Fay Yarbrough (sister)
Lucille L. (Lawless) Yarbrough (wife)
Jaqueline A. Yarbrough (daughter)
More information
Pfc Jack E. Yarbrough was a truck driver before he enlisted iat Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 1 June 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ancestry.com - 1930-1940 Census, Mississippi / Headstone and Interment Record, 9th Infantry Division “Hitler’s Nemesis” Unit History, http://www.history.army.mil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten