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HOOVER, Earl Fred - Date of
birth
12 June 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Bergen, Vernon County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Vernon County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36213333 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Stolberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Hoover (father)
Augusta Hoover (mother)
Henry C. Hoover (brother)
Elsie M. Hoover (sister)
Emma F. Hoover (sister)
Albert A. Hoover (brother)
John S. Hoover (brother)
Blanchard B. Hoover (brother)
More information
T/5 Earl F. Hoover enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 17 June 1941 and was sent overseas in August 1943.
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 / 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, La Crosse Tribune - 9 November 1944