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TUOVILA, Henry Wilbert - Date of
birth
10 March 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan -
Hometown
Laurium, Houghton County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36403308 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dilligen, Grundhof or Wallendorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herman G. Tuovila (father)
Anna M. (Ilmola) Tuovila (mother)
Helena Tuovila (sister)
Hilma Tuovila (sister)
Alfred H. Tuovila (brother)
Ida E. Tuovila (sister)
John Tuovila (brother)
Charles A. Tuovila (brother)
Augusta Tuovila (sister)
William E. Tuovila (brother)
Esther A. Tuovila (sister)
Mayme Tuovila (sister)
Milma L. Tuovila (sister)
Alma L. Tuovila (sister)
More information
Pfc Henry W. Tuovila enlisted in Marquette, Michigan on 7 October 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / berry Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, After action report 60th Armored Infantry Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem