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HORST, Everett Donald - Date of
birth
17 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Anderson County, Kansas -
Hometown
Modesto, Stanislaus County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39053516 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
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
29 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Honville, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sam Horst (father)
Tressa B. (Shoemaker) Horst (mother)
Viola M. Horst (sister)
Clifford Horst (brother)
Marjorie M. Horst (half-sister)
Dorothy J. Horst (half-sister)
Margaret A. (Donohue) Horst (wife)
Margaret C. Horst (daughter)
Patricia J. Horst (daughter)
More information
Pvt Everett D. Horst was employed by the Modesto State Theaters Inc. when he was drafted on 13 July 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten