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COBLE, Howard Gardner - Date of
birth
27 April 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Clay, Guilford County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34895383 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Nancy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Coble (father)
Addie I. (Allred) Coble (mother)
Bessie L. Coble (sister)
Minnie R. Coble (sister)
Hattie B. Coble (sister)
Keiner Coble (brother)
Estella Coble (sister)
Pearl Coble (sister)
George M. Coble (brother)
Mary E. Coble (sister)
Roy Coble (brother)
Lonnie Coble (brother)
Ruth D. (Caudle) Coble (wife)
More information
Pvt Howard G. Coble was employed by Blue Bell when he enlisted on 1 December 1943. He was sent overseas in August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Dennis Family Legacy / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – Sleeping Dog
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Sleeping Dog