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PALMER, Ernest George - Date of
birth
20 February 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland, Canada -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36505147 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 September 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Parroy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 94 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George Palmer (father)
Charlotte M.S. (Dingwell) Palmer (mother)
Orville B. Palmer (brother)
Allan D. Palmer (brother)
Jeanne M. (Campbell) Palmer (wife)
More information
T/5 Ernest G. Palmer graduated from Redford High School and was employed at Evans Winter Hebb Inc.He was sent overseas in March 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Palmer Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Gina Ray/Kevin Palmer
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Kevin Palmer, www.ancestry.com - San Juan Capistrano