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HORKY, Elmer - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Marshall, Saline County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20729107 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Idstein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Horky (father)
Anna A. Horky (mother)
More information
Pfc Elmer Horky joined the National Guard in Marshall, Saline County, Missouri on 23 December 1940.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Record, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, www.newspapers.com - The Oelwein Daily Register - 23 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S