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Pfc. Jake HolcombGets Purple HeartattIloofoilb eMr and Mrs. B H Jake’1 Hoi-1 comb of Now Lynn received official information early this week that their son. Pfc. Jake J. lt;Buck Holcomb, had been wounded In the le* recently in Germany and had be n awarded the Purple Heart, It Is not believed that the wound was of aserious nature, as Buck was in thehospital only a weekPfc. Hklcomb. 25, entered the11\ ice three yearn ago and hasMUmian111fefooleen a lot of actl n. He was InF-eland as early as November l!i42, and went with the invasion {ireen into North Africa and laterInto Sicily. Then he was sent ba k j t with She m-n foie s last sumer Into FranceolHe wu '• m led in Germanyll , brother, Cpl. Chester Hoi-11comb, 21. entered the service two j i\ r,e ne and arriV'lt;. ’-'i Kn'land onr.y in January. 1943 H also was U with the inva. ;on forces that went 11into Prance
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Tahoka Lynn County News
Tahoka, Texas, US
Fri, Dec 01, 1944
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