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Birth	:	27 Oct 1919 Champaign County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	10 Feb 1944 Italy
Burial	:	St. Andrew's Churchyard, Little Massingham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, England
Coordinate	:	52.7851360, 0.6566710
Inscription	:	OH PFC - 169 Inf - 34 Inf Div - WWII
Description	:	Nov 19, 1942 -Inducted into the Army April, 1943 -stationed in Greenville, PA May, 1943 - Sailed overseas July, 1943 -Arrived in South Africa Urbana - Dec 10, 1943 PFC Herbert Drake, wounded in action in Italy on Nov 4, has been awarded the Purple Heart for meritorious valor in the service of his county. (injured in action while on duty in the Mediterranean) St Paris -- Jan 30, 1944 Pvt Herbert Drake who was wounded in action in Italy on Nov 4 and was later awarded the Purple Heart for outstanding service, writes his mother Mrs Mary Drake of south of St Paris, stating he has... Read More	Nov 19, 1942 -Inducted into the Army April, 1943 -stationed in Greenville, PA May, 1943 - Sailed overseas July, 1943 -Arrived in South Africa Urbana - Dec 10, 1943 PFC Herbert Drake, wounded in action in Italy on Nov 4, has been awarded the Purple Heart for meritorious valor in the service of his county. (injured in action while on duty in the Mediterranean) St Paris -- Jan 30, 1944 Pvt Herbert Drake who was wounded in action in Italy on Nov 4 and was later awarded the Purple Heart for outstanding service, writes his mother Mrs Mary Drake of south of St Paris, stating he has recovered from his wounds and has returned to his former outfit. Urbana - March 13, 1944 The third Champaign County boy to be reported missing in action within the past week is PFC Herbert C Drake, 23, son of Mrs Mary Drake. Mrs Drake received word Sunday from the war department that her son has been reported missing in action since Feb 10, 1944. Drake was serving with an infantry detachment somewhere in Italy. He was inducted into the army in 1942 at which time he was sent to Ft Thomas, Kentucky. From there he went to Camp Wheeler, Georgia and then to Shenago Depot in Virginia. Druing the month May, 1943 he was sent overseas for active duty. ST PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thursday, 24 August 1944 Pfc Herbert DRAKE was declared officially dead according to a war department telegram received by his mother Mrs Mary E DRAKE of Christiansburg. Pfc DRAKE had been reported missing in action in Italy last February and his family have had no news of him since then until this week. He was inducted into the army at Ft Thomas, Ky, in October, 1942 and left for overseas duty in May of 1943. He was awarded the purple heart November 4, 1943 in Italy after being wounded in action during the invasion of Italy. He is survived by his mother, three sisters, Zelda, Lyndal at home and Mrs Lillian JENKINS of St Paris and four brothers Sgt Milton DRAKE in France and Paul, Donald and Kenneth at home. Sept 16, 1948 The body of Pfc Herbert Drake, 24, missing in action in Italy on Feb 10, 1944, will arrive today at St Paris and will be taken to the Drake family home south of Christiansburg Saturday afternoon. Services will be at 2:30 pm in the Honeycreek Baptist Church with Rev Samuel Furrow. Born Oct 27, 1919 in Champaign Co, Pfc Drake was the son of Samuel and Mary Collins Drake. He attended Christiansburg-Jackson school and prior to his induction on Nov 19, 1942, he was employed at the Hobart Cabinet Co, Troy. After induction he trained at Ft Thomas, KY and Camp Wheeler, GA. He went overseas in May, 1943 and won the Purple Heart in Nov, 1943. He was killed while serving as an infantryman with Gen Mark Clarks Fifth army.

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Herbert C Drake's memorial is located at: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Little Massingham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, England.
When did Herbert C Drake death?
Herbert C Drake death on 10 Feb 1944 in Italy
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Latitude: 52.7851360
Longitude: 0.6566710

Family Members:

Parent

Samuel Milton Drake

(1875 - 1942)

Mary Etta Collins Drake

(1883 - 1956)

Siblings

William Kenneth Drake

(1908 - 1992)

Lillian Catherine Drake Jenkins

(1909 - 1994)

Donald D Drake

(1911 - 1953)

Lyndal Etta Drake

(1912 - 2006)

Paul Vernon Drake

(1913 - 1988)

Zelda Eileen Drake Heckman

(1914 - 1980)

John Milton Drake

(1916 - 1989)

Juanita Irene Drake

(1921 - 1921)

Gilbert Raymond Drake

(1922 - 1922)

Betty Jane Drake

(1925 - 1925)

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