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SWEENEY, Harry Owens - Date of
birth
14 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
Cornersville, Marshall County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34937936 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eschwege, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bishop M. Sweeney (father)
Eula J. Sweeney (mother)
Cecil B. Sweeney (brother)
More information
Pvt Harry O. Sweeney enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Gerogia on 8 August 1944.He was first buried at the Temporar American Military Cemetery of, Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, IDPF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.super6th.org/50thAIB/50thAIBHome.html#TOC
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jan Church