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YARMER, Norman S - Date of
birth
24 November 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6942959 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
107th Field Artillery Battalion,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vossenack, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 5 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph L. Yarmer (father)
Anna R. (Maschek) Yarmer (mother)
Alma H. Yarmer (sister)
Mathilda Yarmer (sister)
More information
Pfc Norman S. Yarmer joined the Regular Army in Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on 5 December 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, 1920/1930 Census / WWII Army Enlistment Records / Veteran Compensation Application File www.xixcorps.nl/XIX_Corps_Units_(D)_28th_Infantry.htm, www.bloodybucket.be/history.htm, www.unithistories.com,
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jan Willems