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HIGHLANDER, Ervin Lawrence - Date of
birth
28 August 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois -
Hometown
Alhambra, Madison County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36070118 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Weilerwist, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred R. Highlander (father)
Elizabeth M. (Teeske) Highlander (mother)
Orville F. Highlander (brother)
Kenneth H. Highlander (brother)
Dalbert A. Highlander (brother)
More information
Pfc Highlander is remembered at Salem Cemetery, Alhambra, Madison County, Illinois.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930 Census / Creber Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record, The Edwardsville Intelligencer Illinois - 6 November 1940 (Draft), 14 March 1942 (Contingent), 2 March 1946 (In Memoriam) and 31 January 1947 (County men War dead)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Pa-Pa Pepsi