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S/Sgt. Homer Burton Wooleyhan

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S/Sgt. Homer Burton Wooleyhan Veteran

Birth
Millington, Kent County, Maryland, USA
Death
27 Feb 1945 (aged 26)
Brachelen, Landkreis Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Burial
Sudlersville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.1885376, Longitude: -75.8488541
Memorial ID
54497484 View Source

Homer, who resided in Newark, Delaware, served as a Staff Sergeant with the 44th Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Newark, Delaware prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on March 4, 1941, prior to the war, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was noted as Single, with dependents.

Homer was "Killed In Action" in Germany during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.

He had served in the Army for four years at the time of his death.

At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (Maryland) instead of his state of residence (Delaware).

Service # 32068947

Son of Clinton E. Wooleyhan and Clara M. Boggs Wooleyhan.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

Homer, who resided in Newark, Delaware, served as a Staff Sergeant with the 44th Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Newark, Delaware prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on March 4, 1941, prior to the war, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was noted as Single, with dependents.

Homer was "Killed In Action" in Germany during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.

He had served in the Army for four years at the time of his death.

At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (Maryland) instead of his state of residence (Delaware).

Service # 32068947

Son of Clinton E. Wooleyhan and Clara M. Boggs Wooleyhan.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Delaware


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