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SANFORD, Harold Jeffrey - Date of
birth
7 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31176276 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schierwaldenrath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Doris M. Jacobs (half sister)
More information
Pvt Harold Sanford enlisted on 12 October 1942 in Manchester, New Hampshire.He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 16 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry, Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten