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HUMBER, Lewis Elmer - Date of
birth
2 October 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Fayette County, Alabama -
Hometown
Tampa, Hardee County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14029811 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis E. Humber (father)
Hallie B. (Hosia) Humber (mother)
Harold P. Humber (brother)
Geraldine Humber (sister)
Joe E. Humber (brother)
Mary A. Humber (sister)
Sara A. Humber (sister)
Ruby (Bullock) Humber (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Lewis E. Humber enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 15 October 1940.He was killed by a sniper in Germany when he jumped from his foxhole to rescue a wounded buddy who was crying for help.
He received the Bronze Star posthumously. The citation stated that in operations near Führen, Luxembourg on 21 January 1945 his unit met enemy machine gun and mortar fire so intense that his platoon was twice forced to withdraw, leaving many casualties on the field. Though devastating fire still rained upon the area, Sgt Humber volunteered to evacuate his comrades. He was able to drag al of the casualties to safety before rejoining his company.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mary A. Davis, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Marriage Record, www.newspapers.com - The Tampa Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Tampa Times - 9 April 1946