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BARRETT, Henry Frederick - Date of
birth
27 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas -
Hometown
El Paso County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20802912 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riquewihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 22 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry S. Barrett (father)
Loree C. (Wilson) Barrett (mother)
More information
Pvt Henry F. Barrett joined the National Guard in El Paso, Texas on 25 November 1940 and was stationed at Camp Bowie, Texas, Camp Blanding, Florida, and Camp Edwards, Massachusetts,
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Texas Birth Certificates / 141st IR December-1944-to-end.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - El Pasi Times, 30 December 1944