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BUCHHOLZ, Elgin D - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Canada -
Hometown
San Mateo, San Mateo County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39144826 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Thier-du-Mont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ferdinand Buchholz (father)
Elizabeth (Jeske) Buchholz (mother)
Henry A. Buchholz (brother)
Eveline B. Buchholz (sister)
Alice L. Buchholz (sister)
Nancy L. Buchholz (sister)
More information
Pvt Elgin D. Buchholz enlisted in San Francisco on 6 December 1943
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial,com, www.ww2-airborne.us, http://aad.archives.gov/aad
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com