Sgt Thomas Lee Helms
| Birth | : | 21 May 1921 Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, USA |
| Death | : | 25 Mar 1945 Germany |
| Burial | : | Poplin Grove Cemetery, Albemarle, Stanly County, USA |
| Coordinate | : | 35.3394012, -80.2202988 |
| Description | : | Killed in action in Germany 513 Parachute Infantry "He gave his life that others might live." Originally from Monroe,Union County,North Carolina son of Ervin and Emma Reeder Helms Married to Hazel Nance on Oct. 2, 1943 (no children) Was employed at Cannon Mills in Kannapolis prior to entering service on May 19, 1942 The 513 P.I. was in training in England during the D-Day invasion but made its first combat jump, and the latest full-scale airbone jump of the war, code named Operation Varsity, on March 24, 1945 - the day before Sgt. Helms' death. References: http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/513/513.html http://history.union.lib.nc.us/GoldStarMothers/helmst.htm |
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Sgt Thomas Lee Helms's memorial is located at: Poplin Grove Cemetery, Albemarle, Stanly County, USA.
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When did Sgt Thomas Lee Helms death?
Sgt Thomas Lee Helms death on 25 Mar 1945 in Germany
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Latitude: 35.3394012
Longitude: -80.2202988
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