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HOLMER, Howard Fulton - Date of
birth
19 May 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37566647 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
275th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Philippsbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anton S. Holmer (father)
Pearl (Bringelson) Holmer (mother)
Carroll V. Holmer (brother)
Donald C. Holmer (brother)
Ethel Holmer (sister)
More information
Sgt Howard F. Holmer graduated from North High School.He enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 9 June 1943 and was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Minnesota, Birth Index, http://www.trailblazersww2.org, www.newspapers.com – Star Tribune Minnesota 4 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.newspapers.com – Star Tribune, North High School 1942 Polaris Yearbook