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DURNER, Harry W - Date of
birth
12 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33000637 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
Savy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward F. Durner (father)
Emma M. Durner (mother)
Margaret Durner (sister)
May Durner (sister)
Alice Durner (wife)
More information
Cpl Harry W. Durner enlisted on 21 April 1941.He was killed as as result of a gunshot wound to the head.
He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com,
http://6th-armored-division-honor-roll.webnode.nl
Photo source: Erwin Derhaag