Henry T. Uhr, Sr. 86 - 300th Combat Engineer
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Mike Soler sent this to me yesterday:

 

Hello,

 

I happened to come across this man from the 300th Combat Engineer Battalion.

 

Mike

 

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UHR

Henry T. Uhr, Sr. 86, passed away in New Braunfels, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2009. He was born to Henry and Ida Uhr on November 18, 1922 in Cibolo, Texas and served faithfully with the U.S. Army during WWII. He was assigned to the 300th Combat Engineer Battalion and served in several campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe and also participated in the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded one Silver Star and five Bronze Stars for his meritorious service. He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Loma J. Uhr in 1977 and also his daughter-in-law, Evelyn Uhr, in December 2008. Mr. Uhr was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in San Antonio and he worked his professional life as a Carpenter in the construction business. Mr. Uhr is survived by his second wife of over twenty years, Frankie (Ackermann/Koehler) Uhr; son, Henry T. Uhr, Jr.; step-son, Dennis Koehler and his wife Diana; step-daughter, Peggy Davis and her husband Robert. He is also survived by his grandchildren; Shelley Robinson, Lori Martin (Marty), Barry Uhr, Terry Uhr, Devin Koehler, Derek Koehler, and Scott Davis. His great-grandchildren are: Rylie, Blaze, Aden, and Brandon. He is also survived by his older brother, Eugene Uhr and numerous nieces and nephews. SERVICES

A visitation will be held on Friday, January 16, 2009, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Alamo Funeral Home. A service will be held on Saturday at 10:00 am at the funeral home with Pastor Bob Braun from St. John's Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow the service at the Floresville City Cemetery, Floresville, Texas

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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