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PALMER, Harry Jr - Date of
birth
1926 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42185826 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Küstelberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 16 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry Palmer Sr. (father)
Margaret A. (Fulton) Palmer (mother)
Walter Palmer (brother)
William Palmer (brother)
More information
Pfc Harry Palmer Jr. enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 4 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet