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HOLMAN, Bernice Oneal - Date of
birth
23 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Shelby County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34727556 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sterpigny, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joel F. Holman (father)
Effie Holman (mother)
John W. Holman (brother)
Cecil Holman (brother)
More information
Pvt Bernice O. Holman was an attendant at a filling station before he enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 25 March 1943.He was sent overseas in May 1944. He joined his unit from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on 21 December 1944.
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, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Commercial Appeal 28 February 1945