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PERRINE, Sam H - Date of
birth
1909 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Lexington County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-269684 -
Rank
Major -
Function
Batallion S-3 (Operations and Training) -
Unit
324th Engineer Combat Battalion,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Elsenborn and Krinkelt, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Perrine (father)
Ida M. (Osborne) Perrine (mother)
Lloyd Perrine (brother)
Howard Perrine (brother)
Lucille Perrine (sister)
Dorothy Perrine (sister)
Daniel Perrine (brother)
Ellen Perrine (sister)
Robert Perrine (brother)
Maxine L. Perrine (wife)
Mary E. Perrine (daughter)
More information
Maj Sam H. Perrine graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1931 with a degree in engineering.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1940 Census / U.S. City Directories, Derrick of Dauntless - 324th Engineers, LTC JR Neale
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - University of Kentucky 1931