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MARKHAM, Thomas Larry - Date of
birth
17 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Columbia County, Florida -
Hometown
Alachua County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34837710 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the Lutrebois area, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Larry T. Markham (father)
Martha “Mattie” H. (Meeks) Markham (mother)
O.T. Markham (brother)
Annie Mae Markham (sister)
Edith L. Markham (sister)
Vera I. Markham (sister)
Nita (Yarbrough) Markham (wife)
Larry Markham (son)
Robert Markham (son)
More information
Pvt Thomas L. Markham was married to Nita Yarbrough on 19 February 1939.He enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 27 June 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Norris/Copeland/Meeks/Deas/Ammons/Walker Pot Pourri / Headstone and Interment Records, AAR 51st AIB August 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery