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LIGGETT, Hunter - Date of
birth
19 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33187874 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Oberhof, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 19 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph Liggett (father)
Grace Liggett (mother)
Robert J. Liggett (brother)
George B. Liggett (brother)
Ruth (Blatt) Liggett (sister)
Edith I. (Condash) Liggett (wife)
Sandra L. Liggett (daughter)
More information
He entered the air force on August 19, 1942, and received his basic training at Atlantic City, N.J. Later he was transferred to the infantry. He was a member of Haag Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Source of information: Erwin Derhaag, Astrid van Erp, Reading Eagle 28 April 1945, Ralph Peeters / History Book 87th Infantry Division, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, Reading Eagle 28 April 1945