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EVENER, Joe Cephus - Date of
birth
26 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Dover, Athens County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35620924 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Mainz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 61 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Richard D. Evener (father)
Edith (Swits) Evener (mother)
Carl E. Evener (brother)
John W. Evener (brother)
Marjorie M. Evener (sister)
William Evener (brother)
Franklin Evener (brother)
Carol A. (Pierce) Evener (wife)
More information
Pfc Joe C. Evener attended high school for 2 years before he enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 4 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 / Ohio County Marriages Records / 1940 Census / Webb Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - WWII Young American Patriots / dpp