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HANDIBOE, Michael Farrell - Date of
birth
3 November 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia -
Hometown
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1101018 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
24th Armored Engineer Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Arracourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Aloysius J. Handiboe (father)
Gertrude (Farrell) Handiboe (mother)
Aloysius J. Handiboe Jr. (brother)
John G. Handiboe (brother)
Laurence I. Handiboe (brother)
Mary A. Handiboe (sister)
William J. Handiboe (half brother)
Margaret E. (Humpries) Handiboe (wife)
More information
Capt Michael F. Handiboe enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 8 July 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Saint James, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Powers Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Lingenfelser