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HARTER, James Edward - Date of
birth
21 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa -
Hometown
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37697982 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stockheim/Niederau, south of Düren, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alonzo S. Harter (father)
Alma P. (Dingman) Harter (mother)
Wallace A. Harter (brother)
Betty Harter (sister)
Helen M. (Houseman) Harter (wife)
Joe Harter (son)
Jerry Harter (son)
Nancy Harter (daughter)
Joyce Harter (daughter)
More information
Pfc James E. Harter attended East High School and worked as a taxi driver.He enlisted at Camp Dodge, Iowa on 5 June 1944 and was sent overseas in November 1944.
Pfc Harter was reported wounded in action in early January 1945 that required hospitalization in the Netherlands and returned to active duty by the end of the month.
He did not have a chance to learn about the birth of his fourth child.
His older brother Wallace A Harter (born on 17 April 1918) enlisted on the very same day at the same enlistment post. He survived the war and died in 1985.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census, Iowa State Census Collection 1836-1925, Social Security Death Index, Kasterentirefile Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Kasterentirefile Family Tree, Des Moines Tribune 2 March 1945