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HARTIS, Thomas B - Date of
birth
13 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Union County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Union County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34608840 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Siegen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel E. Hartis (father)
Annie F. (Porter) Hartis (mother)
James Hartis (brother)
Edward Hartis (brother)
Helen Hartis (sister)
Gwen Hartis (sister)
Ernest Hartis (brother)
More information
Pvt Thomas B. Hartis enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 9 March 1943.He had been reported wounded in action twice. The first time was on 8 September 1944 in France and the second time on 24 January 1945 in Germany. For these wounds he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal two times.
He was killed by mortar fire at about 5:30 a.m., close to the Rhine River.
Source of information: FOHF, www.campthunderbird.com
Photo source: Ernest Hartis, www.findagrave.com - Mary