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HOOKER, Norman Bryan "Buddy" - Date of
birth
25 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Eads, Shelby County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Fisherville, Shelby County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34883663 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Halle, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 16 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred A. Hooker (father)
Ruby N. Hooker (mother)
Lula M. Hooker (sister)
Thelma Hooker (sister)
James F. Hooker (brother)
Malissa A. Hooker (sister)
Agnes L. Hooker (sister)
Burnice L. Hooker (sister)
Evangeline Hooker (sister)
Joseph C. Hooker (brother)
John R. Hooker (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Norman B. Hooker attended Collierville High School and enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 20 August 1943 before graduation.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Fred