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CAMPER, Henry Mckinley - Date of
birth
18 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Botetourt County, Virginia -
Hometown
Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33530029 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Königsbrück, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl M. Camper (father)
Lula M. (Booze) Camper (mother)
Louise Camper (sister)
Annie B. Camper (sister)
Warren G. Camper (brother)
Frances P. Camper (sister)
Dorothy P. Camper (sister)
Walter B. Camper (brother)
Laura J. Camper (sister)
Lawrence C. Camper (brother)
Joseph B. Camper (brother)
Mary E. Camper (sister)
Charles K. Camper (brother)
Grace M. Camper (sister)
Paul B. Camper (brother)
Donald E. Camper (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Henry M. Camper attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Roanoke, Virginia on 8 January 1943.He is also remembered at the Cemetery in Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - Carol (Judy) Kessler Tear
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Jerry Gill, www.ancestry.com - J Tear