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EARL, Warren Harding - Date of
birth
20 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Ontario, San Bernardino County, California -
Hometown
Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39095791 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hommerdingen-Mettendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 67 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse F. Earl (father)
Louise (Archer) Earl (mother)
Howard Earl (brother)
Hawley Earl (brother)
More information
Sgt Warren H. Earl attended high school for three years and was employed by the Safeway Stores when he enlisted on 14 February 1942.In September 1944 he was wounded by artillery shell fragments in his heel.
He was discharged from hospital in January 1945.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem