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MCNEMAR, Henry Alton - Date of
birth
27 January 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Indianola, Sunflower County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Percy, Washington County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34132889 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 October 1944 - Place of
death
Rémabois Forest, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 43 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hiram A. McNemar (father)
Jane (Cockrell) McNemar (mother)
William W. McNemar (brother)
Ola M. McNemar (sister)
Willie F. McNemar (brother)
Leonard P. McNemar (brother)
Inez O. McNemar (sister)
Julius A. McNemar (brother)
Minnie N. (Cleveland) McNemar (wife)
Joyce McNemar (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Henry A. McNemar was a post office clerk before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 23 August 1941.Col Thacher Nelson, Commanding Officer of the 324th, and two other men, stepped into an unmarked mine field setting off an explosion. Col Thacher was instantly killed and the other two severely wounded. S/Sgt Henry A. McNemar was killed in action when he rushed to give aid to the above three and also stepped on a mine. For this action he was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Joyce McNemar Taylor, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Cleveland Brown Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – Wendy Storm Quong