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HORTON, Oscar Robert - Date of
birth
12 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois -
Hometown
Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35895842 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Salmchâteau, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harold P. Horton (father)
Olga H. (Stroyeck) Horton (mother)
Walter Horton (brother)
Mary A. Horton (sister)
William Horton (brother)
Richard Horton (brother)
Betty J. Horton (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com – Kathy LJPC, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - The Decatur Daily Review
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Thomas Clark, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - St. John Township High School 1942