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ARCHER, Andrew Coleman - Date of
birth
20 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri -
Hometown
Vandalia, Audrain County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37638947 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Kerschenbach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Coleman F. Archer (father)
Allie B. Archer (mother)
George F. Archer (brother)
Mary I. (Davidson) Archer (wife)
Wayne Archer (son)
More information
Pfc Andrew C. Archer attended high school for two years and worked at the Harbison Walker Refractories Company before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 25 April 1944. He was sent overseas on 12 December 1944.
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, www.87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Storiesbehindthestars.org