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MCPHERSON, Louis Harold - Date of
birth
2 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Johnsville, Morrow County, Ohio -
Hometown
Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35603150 -
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
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Mannheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 28 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank A. McPherson (father)
Elsie B. (Tablett) McPherson (mother)
John T. McPherson (brother)
Charles R. McPherson (brother)
Louisa J. McPherson (sister)
Lucy M. McPherson (sister)
More information
Pfc Louis H. McPherson attended high school for one year and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 16 February 1943.He was killed by small arms fire.
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 – Becky Keffer
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - yumaruma