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COUNTRYMAN, Herbert Lyle - Date of
birth
26 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Champion, Jefferson County, New York -
Hometown
Theresa, Jefferson County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42086459 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bambiderstroff - Bambesch, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
George H. Countryman (father)
Eva G. (Dunn) Countryman (mother)
Clifford J. Countryman (brother)
Rose M. Countryman (sister)
Grace M. Countryman (sister)
Patricia L. Countryman (sister)
Leonard L. Countryman (brother)
Francis L. Countryman (brother)
Robert Countryman (brother)
Roy J. Countryman (brother)
More information
Pvt Herbert L. Countryman worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 4 March 1944.He died of wounds from artillery shell fragments in his leg.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Fish Family Tree / New York Birth Index, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Emmanuel Vincent