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GRIER, Julius Daniel - Date of
birth
16 February 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas -
Hometown
Wilson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18012455 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
1 December 1945 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Rur River, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander D. Grier (father)
Gertrude Grier (mother)
Mel Rose Grier (sister)
Ruby I. Grier (sister)
Adam J. Grier (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Julius D. Grier enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 12 September 1940.He was declared dead one day and one year after he was reported missing in action.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 Census / Texas Birth Certificates
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Bart van der Sterren