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STITELY, Homer Leroy - Date of
birth
21 January 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Rillton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33167340 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
25th Armored Engineer Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward Stitely (father)
Ruth Stitely (mother)
Catherine Stitely (sister)
Wesley Stitely (brother)
Robert Stitely (brother)
Marjorie M. Stitely (sister)
Jack Stitely (brother)
Ruth Stitely (sister)
More information
Homer Stitely enlisted on 28 March 1942 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorail.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: FOHF, Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph 1 August 1944