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ODUM, Jerry Lester "Buddy" - Date of
birth
17 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama -
Hometown
Prescott, St. Clair County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34977094 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Boslar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nora Odum (mother)
Sim Langston (stepfather)
Lucille Odum (sister)
Ruby Odum (sister)
Thelma J. Odum (wife)
More information
Jerry Lester Odum enlisted on 30 June 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, Nancy Hollis, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Alabama, WWII Military Dead and Wounded, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Patricia Odum