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TOMLIN, Harry Orchard - Date of
birth
27 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Amherst County, Virginia -
Hometown
Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33821324 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Hüttingen bei Lahr, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 81 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse J. Tomlin (father)
Blanche L. Tomlin (mother)
Thomas J. Tomlin (brother)
Leonard M. Tomlin (brother)
Ruby L. Tomlin (sister)
Dolly L. Tomlin (sister)
Gertie W. Tomlin (sister)
Virgie V. Tomlin (sister)
Ora T. Tomlin (sister)
More information
Pvt Harry O. Tomlin worked on the family farm before he enlisted.He was killed by small arms fire in the neck.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, The News and Advance - 28 August 1944