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HART, Theodore W - Date of
birth
8 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1286280 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Kirchtroisdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herschell D. Hart (father)
Harriet M. (Kendig) Hart (mother)
James W. Hart (brother)
Doris M. (Rogers) Hart (wife)
Colby A. Hart (daughter)
Chandler M. Hart (daughter)
More information
1st Lt Theodore W. Hart graduated from Michigan State College and was employed at Pick Hotels Corporation.He joined the Regular Army in Detroit, Michigan on 24 June 1941 and was sent overseas in May 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940/1950 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.oldhickory30th.com