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LUM, Jerry Milton - Date of
birth
13 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
San Francisco County, California -
Hometown
San Francisco County, California -
Ethnicity
Chinese American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19087078 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Southern sector of the Ruhr pocket, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 16 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Share Quong Jew (father)
Kum Leen Chew (mother)
More information
Pfc Jerry M. Lum worked at Camp Cascades of the CCC in Yosemite National Park.He was also known as Gok Toy Jew and Kwok Choy Lum.
He volunteered for the Army of the United States in San Francisco, California on 7 August 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet