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CORD, Omar Presley - Date of
birth
1 February 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Bourbon County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Bourbon County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35800012 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wilson L. Cord (father)
Emma F. (Campbell) Cord (mother)
Dorthy E. Cord (sister)
Odus Cord (brother)
Charles L. Cord (brother)
George M. Cord (brother)
More information
Pvt Omar Cord enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 20 April 1943. He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Courtney Family Tree
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, Peter Schouteten