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HORNBUCKLE, Wilburn Lucius - Date of
birth
14 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Bartow, Jefferson County, Georgia -
Hometown
Old Twentieth, Paulding County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34834924 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
Labaroche, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 27 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert L. Hornbuckle (father)
Jesse C. (Carnes) Hornbuckle (mother)
Edna C. Hornbuckle (sister)
Robert A. Hornbuckle (brother)
Emily C. Hornbuckle (sister)
More information
Pvt Wilburn L. Hornbuckle worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 20 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Janie Wilkey Family / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://112th-infantry.blogspot.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy