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PALMER, Jack E - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42100835 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 26 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary Palmer (mother)
More information
Pvt Jack E. Palmer worked as a porter before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 24 November 1943.According to German records, Pvt Palmer was taken prisoner on the day of his death. The exact circumstances of his death and location where he died, is not known.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, , www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com - JoMarRo, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarRo