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PALMORE, Curtis A - Date of
birth
2 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Hanover County, Virginia -
Hometown
Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33857655 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stockem-Schankweiler, west of Bitburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick W. Palmore (father)
Francis L. (Seay) Palmore (mother)
Russel V. Palmore (brother)
Fred W. Palmore (brother)
More information
Pvt Curtis Palmore graduated from Henry Clay High School and attended Randolph-Macon College. He was employed as a clerk by the Division of Motor Vehicles in his hometown.He enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 28 July 1944 and was sent overseas in January 1945.
His brother Russell served in the South Pacific and his brother Fred served in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Irving Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, vawarmemorial.org