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SOUTHARD, Henry Ray - Date of
birth
3 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Grayson County, Virginia -
Hometown
Bryan, Surry County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34037520 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Nürnberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 30 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mart H. Southard (father)
Fannie C. Southard (mother)
Sarah E. Southard (sister)
More information
Sgt Henry R. Southard enlisted in Camp Croft, South Carolina on 20 August 1942.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 / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
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