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HILLIARD, Newton Mitchel - Date of
birth
7 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
South Pittsburg, Marion County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34887048 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Ammunition Bearer -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kreuzrath-Birgden-Hatterath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jeff F. Hilliard (father)
Ruth (Barnes) Hilliard (mother)
Luella Hilliard (sister)
Jeff Hilliard (brother)
Lille Hilliard (sister)
Linnie R. (Lusk) Hilliard (wife)
More information
Pvt Newton M. Hilliard enlisted on 20 October 1943 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.He joined his unit from replacement depot on 12 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Moore Sullivan Mantooth Hilliard Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet