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HEATH, Jesse Hartwell Jr - Date of
birth
8 February 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Prince George County, Virginia -
Hometown
Petersburg, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-363387 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
66th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Devant-Tâve, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 73 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jesse H. Heath (father)
Emily G. (Gilliam) Heath (mother)
Emily G. Heath (sister)
Sarah F. Heath (sister)
Hannah W. Heath (sister)
More information
Capt Jesse H. Heath Jr. graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1938.He joined the Regular Army on 23 March 1940.
Capt Heath is remembered at the Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Family Trees, www.militarytimes.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Goldeneagle, David Jackson, Virginia Military Institute - 1938