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HOLME, William George - Date of
birth
21 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36539618 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert R. Holme (father)
Edna I. Holme (mother)
Marion E. Holme (sister)
James L. Holme (brother)
Robert W. Holme (brother)
Dorothy R. Holme (sister)
Realene Holme (sister)
Ruth Holme (sister)
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - sparrowsnest155, The Courier Journal 30 June 1944, Messenger-Inquirer 22 October 1944, The Owensboro Messenger 22 October 1944