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NEAL, Homer Murrell - Date of
birth
20 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas -
Hometown
Fannin County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38689208 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
George H. Neal (father)
Ploney M. (Howard) Neal (mother)
Ralph E. Neal (brother)
Harley A. Neal (brother)
L.C. Neal (brother)
George E. Neal (brother)
Travis L. Neal (brother)
Howard W. Neal (brother)
More information
Homer M. Neal worked on a farm.He enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 30 June 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees, Suzie Henderson
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Travis County, Texas