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DARKOW, Herman Otto - Date of
birth
15 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Bowdon, Wells County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Wanda, Redwood County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37327451 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riquewihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Otto A. Darkow (father)
Effie M. (Allen) Darkow (mother)
Theodore W. Darkow (brother)
Arnold W. Darkow (brother)
August F. Darkow (brother)
Mable A. Darkow (sister)
Ferdinand C. Darkow (brother)
Elizabeth H. Darkow (sister)
Janetta W. Darkow (sister)
Paul V. Darkow (brother)
More information
Pvt Herman O. Darkow was working in the steam handling department of the U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps in Lake City, Minnesota.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy