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GELHAAR, Howard Albert - Date of
birth
24 November 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa -
Hometown
Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36784862 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kehmen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ed L. Gelhaar (father)
Lena (Schoon) Gelhaar (mother)
Loren Gelhaar (brother)
Midred (Lord) Gelhaar (wife)
More information
Pvt Howard A. Gelhaar attended high school for three years and was the manager of the family farm before he enlisted on 16 October 1940.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1910/1920/1930 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men/ Iowa birth Records / Iowa Marriages, www.80thivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Times