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SORRELL, Philip Franklin - Date of
birth
5 January 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio -
Hometown
Minerton, Vinton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35630169 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
12 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Habkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 27 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Daniel Sorrell (father)
Elsie E. (Cardwell) Sorrell (mother)
Malinda A. Sorrell (sister)
Wilburn S. Sorrell (brother)
Beatrice L. Sorrell (sister)
More information
Pvt Philip F. Sorrell was a crane man before he enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 22 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Rachel Boggs