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RIMES, Everett Franklin - Date of
birth
18 May 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Labelle, Hendry County, Florida -
Hometown
Hardee County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34240037 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schlausenbach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harley A. Rimes (father)
Lugenia L. (Mixon) Rimes (mother)
Paul S. Rimes (brother)
Jasper T. Rimes (brother)
Marcus E. Rimes (brother)
Elmer A. Rimes (brother)
Drucilla T. (Chaney) Rimes (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Everett F. Rimes was a carpenter before he enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 27 January 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Florida Marriage Index / 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Backroad Traveler