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MARBLE, Ernest Claud - Date of
birth
13 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Hinds County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34477710 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Evans E. Marble (father)
May I. (Fisk) Marble (mother
James E. Marble (brother)
Jessie M. Marble (sister)
Myrtle L. Marble (sister)
Lillian M. Marble (wife)
More information
Pfc Ernest C. Marble enlisted in Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 6 November 1942 and received his basic training at Camp Maxey in Texas. After maneuvers at Camp Swift, Texas, he went overseas in September, 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com, - 1920/1930 Census / Family Trees, www.newspapers.com - Clarion-Ledger, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Clarion-Ledger