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HILLARD, Grover P - Date of
birth
29 November 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Springfield, Clark County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35294612 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harley Hillard (father)
May C. (Gould) Hillard (mother)
William F. Hillard (brother)
Frank Hillard (brother)
Ontha M. Hillard (sister)
Margene F. Hillard (sister)
Thelma M. (Gregory) Hillard (wife)
Carolyn Hillard (daughter)
Larry Hillard (son)
More information
Pvt Grover P Hillard enlisted 1 November 1943 at Columbus, Ohio.When he was carrying a wounded soldier, he was shot down by gunfire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.fold3.com, www.newspapers.com - Washington C.H. Record-Herald (Ohio)
Photo source: Danny van der Groen, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet,