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HAMSHER, Howard L - Date of
birth
24 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
West Sparta, Livingston County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42144431 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Oerlinghausen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Orville L. Hamsher (father)
Myrtle E. (Carter) Hamsher (mother)
Kenneth O. Hamsher (brother)
Ward E. Hamsher (brother)
Wayne E. Hamsher (brother)
Luella Hamsher (sister)
Ruth M. (Gibson) Hamsher (wife)
James Hamsher (son)
More information
Pfc Howard L. Hamsher attended Dansville Central School. He was employed by the Foster Wheeler Corp.Pfc Hamsher enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 12 June 1944. He was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - Hamsher Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Records, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Dansville American Legion Post 87