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SHERIDAN, Howard Peter - Date of
birth
7 March 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1998710 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Haguenau, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ludlum B. Sheridan (father)
Olga A. (Schroll) Sheridan (mother)
More information
2nd Lt Howard P. Sheridan attended Elston High School and was employed with the New York Central Railroad.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / The Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Karen Santure