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LIGHTFOOT, Elmer Earl - Date of
birth
20 May 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Hebo, Tillamook County, Oregon -
Hometown
Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39924650 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
60th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
Dinant, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 58 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Elmer K. Lightfoot (father)
Tessie Lightfoot (mother)
R. E. Lightfoot (brother)
Lynda F. (Hershberger) Lightfoot (wife)
Collene Lightfoot (daughter)
Sharon Lightfoot (daughter)
More information
Elmer E. Lightfoot worked in the construction industry before he enlisted in Boise, Idaho on 21 December 1943.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Gerard Verver