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MARTIN, Howard V - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Topeka, Mason County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36427351 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Virgil G. Martin (father)
Lelia A. Martin (mother)
J. B. Martin (brother)
Betty L. Martin (sister)
Doris L. Martin (sister)
Mary P. Martin (sister)
Nancy A. Martin (sister)
Alice L. Martin (sister)
More information
Pfc Howard V. Martin attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 23 September 1942. He was sent overseas in November 1944.
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, www.newspapers.com – The Decatur Herald Illinois 9 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy