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FARRIS, Sam - Date of
birth
16 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas -
Hometown
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38417272 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
South of Bliesbruck, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carlo Farris (father)
Lucretia (Cashio) Farris (mother)
Charles E. Farris (brother)
More information
Pfc Sam Farris attended high school for four years and was employed at Consolidated Steel Ltd before he enlisted in Houston, Texas on 25 February 1943.He was killed by 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 Files, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S