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NEWSOM, Grover Cleveland Jr - Date of
birth
16 October 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Weinert, Haskell County, Texas -
Hometown
Weinert, Haskell County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38232815 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Krefeld, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Grover C. Newsom (father)
Bertha (Griffin) Newsom (mother)
Thelma F. Newsom (sister)
Jesse G. Newsom (brother)
Wanda L. Newsom (sister)
Eula F. Newsom (sister)
More information
Pfc Grover C. Newsom Jr. graduated from Weinert High School before he enlisted in Abilene, Texas on 28 November 1942.He died of wounds, sustained in a vehicle accident.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Texas Tech Southwest Collection - Haskell Free Press April 1945