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MAHURIN, Omer Lindell - Date of
birth
26 May 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Desloge, St. Francois County, Missouri -
Hometown
Potosi, Washington County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37628566 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 October 1944 - Place of
death
Deuxville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 49 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis O. Mahurin (father)
Ada F. (Askins) Mahurin (mother)
James J. Mahurin (brother)
Marvin T. Mahurin (brother)
Eunice M. Mahurin (sister)
William G. Mahurin (brother)
Glena E. Mahurin (sister)
Delmar I. Mahurin (brother)
Doris D. Mahurin (sister)
Etta M. Mahurin (sister)
Joyce E. Mahurin (sister)
More information
Pvt Omer L. Mahurin was a driver before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 11 November 1943.He was killed by small arms fire artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card / Mahurin Family of Missouri and Beyond Family Tree, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy