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CONN, Henry Aubrey - Date of
birth
23 July 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Reeds, Jasper County, Missouri -
Hometown
Oakland, Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39014530 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kesternich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel E. Conn (father)
Myrtle (Baker) Conn (mother)
Caroline Conn (sister)
Hershal Conn (brother)
Hugh Conn (brother)
Ernest Conn (brother)
James R. Conn (brother)
More information
Pvt Henry A. Conn enlisted in San Francisco, California on 15 November 1941. He served as a guard at an army camp near Washington, D.C., for three years. He was sent overseas in December 1944.He was given his final resting place at Henri-Chapelle on 10 September 1948.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.fold3.com, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet