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<span class=prefix>Pvt.</span> Homer Dempsey Wadlow

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Pvt. Homer Dempsey Wadlow Veteran

Birth
Sabula, Iron County, Missouri, USA
Death
16 Jan 1945 (aged 19)
France
Burial
Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France Add to Map
Plot
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Homer's remains have been recovered and he is now interred in the Huff Cemetery, Chloride, Missouri.

" Click Here " for that record.

A "Rosette" was placed by his name here at Epinal to signify that his remains were recovered.


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Homer was not officially declared as being dead by the military until January 17, 1946, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.

Homer served as a Private, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Iron County, Missouri prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on April 18, 1944 at Jefferson Barrack's, Missouri. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in manufacturing and also as Single, without dependents.

Homer was first declared "Missing In Action" during the war. His remains were later recovered and his status was changed to "Killed In Action".

He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.

Service # 37638135

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Homer's remains have been recovered and he is now interred in the Huff Cemetery, Chloride, Missouri.

" Click Here " for that record.

A "Rosette" was placed by his name here at Epinal to signify that his remains were recovered.


~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Homer was not officially declared as being dead by the military until January 17, 1946, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.

Homer served as a Private, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Iron County, Missouri prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on April 18, 1944 at Jefferson Barrack's, Missouri. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in manufacturing and also as Single, without dependents.

Homer was first declared "Missing In Action" during the war. His remains were later recovered and his status was changed to "Killed In Action".

He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.

Service # 37638135

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )


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