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JEFFERS, Henry Drine - Date of
birth
16 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland -
Hometown
Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33842693 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wiltz, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles H. Jeffers (father)
Annie M. (Deibert) Jeffers (mother)
Ralph A. Jeffers (brother)
Stanley D. Jeffers (brother)
Miriam J. Jeffers (sister)
Charles H. Jeffers II (brother)
John E. Jeffers (brother)
More information
Pvt Henry D. Jeffers attended high school for four years and was employed at the Triumph Explosives Company before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 1 March 1944.He is also rememberd at the Elkton Cemetery in Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Barczewski Tree, www.findagrave.com - Dusty Williams, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dusty Williams / Dennis Tucker