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MESSER, Tom - Date of
birth
8 November 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Bell County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Madison County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35842761 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sally K. Messer (wife)
Joe L. Messer (son)
Jean E. Wilde (stepdaughter)
More information
Pvt Tom Messer enlisted on 16 June 1944 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - mplatter