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CORBITT, Deal Reuben - Date of
birth
24 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Houston, Harris County, Texas -
Hometown
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38478344 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Mouterhouse, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 30 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
P. C. Corbitt (father)
Effie V. (Thomas) Corbitt (mother)
Curtis Corbitt (brother)
Ebert Corbitt (brother)
Sullie Corbitt (brother)
Oscar Corbitt (brother)
Bessie Corbitt (sister)
Pearl Corbitt (sister)
George Corbitt (brother)
May Corbitt (sister)
Gertrude Corbitt (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Patsy Sessions