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FRIEND, Delmar Allen - Date of
birth
17 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Ord, Valley County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37482481 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Le Neubourg, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harvey J. Friend (father)
Lottie I. (Smith) Friend (mother)
Ronald W. Friend (brother)
Doris E. Friend (sister)
More information
Sgt Delmar A. Friend is also remembered at the Ord Cemetery in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Clarence E. Graves Jr., www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kavalec Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Loren Bender / Kathy Burgess Burr
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Starlight / Loren Bender