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HUMPHREY, Nello - Date of
birth
19 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Pickton, Hopkins County, Texas -
Hometown
Byrdtown, Hopkins County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38685961 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ormont, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
John F. Humphrey (father)
Clara B. (Summers) Humphrey (mother)
Ferrish L. Humphrey (brother)
Edgar B. Humphrey (brother)
Albert J. Humphrey (brother)
Virginia E. Humphrey (sister)
More information
Pfc Nello Humphrey worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 15 April 1944.He is remembered at Winfield Cemetery in Winfield, Texas.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.com – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Gibbons Miller Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - The Paris News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com – Winterfield Cemetery / stacy1462, www.newspapers.com - The Paris News, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Ellis County, Texas