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TOBIN, Harland Wilbur - Date of
birth
18 February 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35917909 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
35th Tank Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Luneville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 29 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Wilbur E. Tobin (father)
Carrie L. (Lemke) Tobin (mother)
Ruth M. Tobin (sister)
More information
Pvt Harland W. Tobin attended West Technical High School and worked for the Parker Appliance Company.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 4 October 1943 and was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973 / Headstone and Interment Records, www.militaryhistoryonline.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Silvano Theunissen