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FOEHRER, Herman Joseph - Date of
birth
7 November 1913 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois -
Hometown
Rock Island County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36041717 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mausbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph F. Foehrer (father)
Anna M. (Wagner) Foehrer (mother)
Hubert F. Foehrer (brother)
George J. Foehrer (brother)
Theresa Foehrer (sister)
John A. Foehrer (brother)
Anna M. Foehrer (sister)
Philomena C. Foehrer (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Herman J. Foehrer enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 11 July 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / WWII Enlistment Record / 1920/1930 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Dwight Anderson