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HOULBROOK, David Parrell - Date of
birth
11 January 1910 -
Age
35 -
Place of birth
Anderson County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34963160 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ila M. (Bradberry) Houlbrook (wife)
James B. Houlbrook (son)
Clinton D. Houlbrook (son)
Charles L. Houlbrook (son)
More information
Pvt David P. Houlbrook was employed at Calvine Mills. He enlisted at Fort Bragg, Nort Carolina on 16 March 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Charlotte Observer 14 April 1945