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SOMERS, Victor J - Date of
birth
30 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33810110 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division,
2nd Platoon
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
Gereonsweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 20 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Norville Somers (father)
Marie E. Somers (mother)
Mary Somers (sister)
More information
Pvt Victor J. Somers enlisted in January 1944.He was a new replacement. He got of the truck and joined his new platoon who stood at a fire in a courtyard in Gereonsweiler. Suddenly a shell came in, killing Victor J. Somers and wounding several others.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Philadelphia Inquirer