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HERRING, Ted Randell - Date of
birth
10 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34836655 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
Monschau forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Luther M. Herring (father)
Irene (Leslie) Herring (mother)
Ruth A. Herring (sister)
Jack A. Herring (brother)
Junieta R. Herring (sister)
James R. Herring (brother)
Billie Herring (brother)
Marjarett N. Herring (sister)
Albie (Woods) Herring (wife)
Douglas Herring (son)
More information
Pvt Ted R. Herring attended high school for 3 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 21 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Douglas Herring, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Alabama County Marriage Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Blountsville Alabama