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TANNER, Herschel Elvin - Date of
birth
6 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Houston, Wayne County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36538897 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
354th Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sankt Goar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Willie E. Tanner (father)
Pearl G. (Lyle) Tanner (mother)
Paul Tanner (brother)
Mary E. Tanner (sister)
Lilian E. Tanner (sister)
Rosa B. (Self) Tanner (wife)
Patsy L. Tanner (daughter)
More information
Pfc Herschel E. Tanner enlisted in October 1942 and was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, http://89infdivww2.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Jeff_Perigo