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ASHER, Willis Elmer - Date of
birth
18 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Bixby, Iron County, Missouri -
Hometown
Iron County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37394730 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Area Magdeburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles N. Asher (father)
Emma M. (Ogles) Asher (mother)
William W. Asher (brother)
Emma A. Asher (sister)
Henry F. Asher (brother)
Edna V. (Usher) Asher (wife)
Gary L. Asher (son)
Elmer J. Asher (son)
More information
After his second time at Camp Roberts Sgt Willis E. Asher went to Maryland and from there overseas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Jasper van Haren, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees
Photo source: Jasper van Haren, Peter Schouteten