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HERBER, Henry - Date of
birth
20 October 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Russia -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16025135 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
67th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry H. Herber (father)
Mary Herber (mother)
Molly Herber (sister)
George Herber (brother)
Emily Herber (sister)
More information
Pvt Henry Herber enlisted in Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 21 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten