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TAPP, Howard Haley - Date of
birth
7 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Corinth, Grant County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Kenton County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35459915 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leonidas D. Tapp (father)
Flora (Ireland) Tapp (mother)
Emmons Tapp (brother)
Zella Tapp (sister)
Daisy Tapp (sister)
Betty Tapp (sister)
Marie Tapp (sister)
Robinson Tapp (brother)
Elkins C. Tapp (brother)
Mary E. Tapp (sister)
William O. Tapp (brother)
Valarie Tapp (sister)
Margaret Tapp (sister)
Marjorie Tapp (sister)
Richard I. Tapp (brother)
Ireland L. Tapp (brother)
More information
Pfc. Howard Tapp was a cook before he enlisted in Cincinnatti, Ohio on 27 June 1942.He served as a paratrooper in the invasion of North Africa, Italy and France. After being wounded in France on D-Day, he was transferred to the infantry.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.16thinfantry.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten