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ROE, Howard Russell - Date of
birth
9 October 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Derby, Lucas County, Iowa -
Hometown
Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37361945 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Duppach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 72 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas C. Roe (father)
Ruby E. (Crabtree) Roe (mother)
Pauline D. Roe (sister)
Paul D. Roe (brother)
Berdine L. Roe (sister)
Frederic V. Roe (brother)
Kenneth M. Roe (brother)
Dennis D. Roe (brother)
Virginia R. Roe (sister)
Thomas C. Roe Jr. (brother)
Lyle D. Roe (brother)
Richard D. Roe (brother)
Marguerite A. (Loose) Roe (wife)
Robert P. Roe (son)
More information
Sgt Howard R. Roe was a crane man before he enlisted at Fort Logan, Colorado on 25 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Kenneth M. Roe, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - P. D. Roe