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DE BOER, Theodore Bert - Date of
birth
2 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Queens, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31289077 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward De Boer (father)
Elsie A. (Ryne) De Boer (mother)
Edward De Boer (brother)
More information
Cpl Theodore B. De Boer attended high school for four years and was employed at the Pioneer Ice Cream Corporation before he enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 21 January 1943.
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 / Ford Family Tree / New York Birth Index / 1930 Census, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery