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HESS, Elmer Laverne - Date of
birth
7 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Ashton, Lee County, Illinois -
Hometown
Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36742242 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Brand, southeast of Aachen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hartzell H. Hess (father)
Clara E. Hess (mother)
Ivan Hess (brother)
Leila V. Hess (sister)
Leona M. Hess (sister)
More information
Sgt Elmer L. Hess took part in the invasion on D-Day at Omaha Beach on 6 June 1944.He was reported wounded in action on 2 August 1944 and, after hospitalization in England, returned to duty on 4 October 1944.
On 3 December 1944, Sgt Elmer Hess was wounded in action for the second time from a shell fragment at Luchem, Hürtgen Forest, Germany. He was evacuated tot the 96th Evacuation Hospital. He died a few days later.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Mr. Perry A. Hess, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, Dixon Evening Telegraph / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Perry A. Hess (niece)