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TYMSTRA, Justin Cornelis - Date of
birth
28 August 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Huizen, The Netherlands -
Hometown
Oakland, Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19138022 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Signal Corps
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
5 June 1946 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 18 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Bybren Tymstra (father)
Johanna (Voorduin) Tymstra (mother)
Francis T. Tymstra (brother)
Jacoba W. Tymstra (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Justin C. Tymstra immigrated with his family from Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 27 July 1929. His original name was Justinus Cornelis Tijmstra. He became a citizen of the United States of America on 6 April 1942.He was a clarinet player in the University of California Marching Band.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes / 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://calbandalumni.berkeley.edu
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Naturalization Record Index / Harvard Business School 1941 Yearbook