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name
CRAIG, Herschel - Date of
birth
10 March 1926 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Rector, Clay County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Johnson County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36911296 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Marion V. Craig (father)
Senie Craig (mother)
Wallace Craig (brother)
Thelma M. Craig (sister)
Delores Craig (sister)
James W. Craig (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone Inscription and Interment Record / WWII Hospital File / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels