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HARTFIELD, Ward Arthur - Date of
birth
24 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Seattle, King County, Washington -
Hometown
Tacoma, King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39186142 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
535th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
22 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ward A. Hartfield (father)
Minnie E. (Rush) Hartfield (mother)
Arvin E. Hartfield (brother)
Carl M. Hartfield (brother)
Helen A. Hartfield (sister)
More information
Corporal Ward A. Hartfield enlisted on 14 August 1942 in Tacoma, Washington.
Source of information: Cor van den Berg, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet