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BARKER, Monzel - Date of
birth
9 January 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
West Virginia -
Hometown
Barbour County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35275136 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tank Crewman -
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 9 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clyde Barker (father)
Elva M. (Poling) Barker (mother)
Loretta M. Barker (sister)
Glenwood Barker (brother)
Willard Barker (brother)
Junior Barker (brother)
Claud Barker (brother)
Paul M. Barker (brother)
Theodore B. Barker (brother)
Louie J. Barker (brother)
Robert L. Barker (brother)
More information
Monzel Barker enlisted on 10 February 1942 at Fort Hayes Columbus, Ohio.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Tutor-Brock Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, TogetherWeServed - Connecting US Army Soldiers, Roger Caelen - Michael Barker (nephew)