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HOUSER, Harold Edward - Date of
birth
16 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana -
Hometown
Peru, Miami County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15344215 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
3rd Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 4 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Dorsie R. Houser (father)
Iva M. (Swafford) Houser (mother)
Susie M. Houser (sister)
Richard R. Houser (brother)
Virginia L. Houser (sister)
Marie A. Houser (sister)
More information
Pvt Harold E. Houser joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Indianapolis, Indiana on 25 May 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 / Pattavina Nolte Lizak Tree / Indiana Birth Certificates, www.10tharmored.com, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - The Kokomo Tribune 13 April 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Peru, Indiana