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Personal info

Full name
LARSON, Herbert Leroy
Date of birth
27 September 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Roebling, Burlington County, New Jersey
Hometown
Florence Township, Burlington County, New Jersey

Military service

Service number
32750085
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
18 January 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Ondenval, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 14 32

Immediate family

Members
Carl Larson (father)
Lillian Larson (mother)
Fedrick Larson (brother)
Carl Larson (brother)

More information

Pfc Herbert L. Larson enlisted in Camden, New Jersey on 6 February 1943.
He worked in a metal factory before he enlisted.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Steven Devenny