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COMBS, Howard Franklin - Date of
birth
30 April 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Grayson County, Virginia -
Hometown
Smith County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33849789 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eisenschmitt, East of Bitburg, Germany.
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Caleb Combs (father)
Nancy E. (Campbell) Combs (mother)
Ollie J. Combs (sister)
Lee A. Combs (brother)
Eli H. Combs (brother)
Oscar W. Combs (brother)
Doshie M. Combs (sister)
John F. Combs (brother)
Nannie Combs (sister)
Genevie A. (Kegley) Combs (wife)
Billy E. Combs (son)
Dorothy A. Combs (daughter)
More information
Pfc Howard F. Combs enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, on 29 March 1944.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930 Census,
"A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / D