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GOMER, Edward Laten - Date of
birth
9 February 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Borden Mines, Allegany County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33562897 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
James G. Gomer (father)
Nora B. (Meyers) Gomer (mother)
Jesse G. Gomer (brother)
Martha Gomer (sister)
Harvey Gomer (brother)
Ethel A. Gomer (sister)
Harry A. Gomer (brother)
Earl G. Gomer (brother)
Walter E. Gomer (brother)
Edward L. Gomer (brother)
Dorothy V. Gomer (sister)
Marie V. Gomer (sister)
Harvey J. Gomer (brother)
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - World War II Young American Patriots / Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - Cumberland Sunday Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - World War II Young American Patriots