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HAMER, George W - Date of
birth
17 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11064039 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
353rd Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wagenleben, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Hamer (father)
Willimina Hamer (mother)
Araminta Hamer (sister)
Joan Hamer (sister)
John Hamer (brother)
Eleonor Hamer (sister)
Willimina S. Hamer (sister)
Socorrito Hamer (wife)
More information
Sgt George W. Hamer was a metal worker behore he enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 29 April 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1935-1940 Census / Headstone and Inscription Record, www.89infdivww2.org
Photo source: Susan Nabors Jenkins, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet