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DAY, Harold Joseph - Date of
birth
18 March 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33706708 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Armored Engineer Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Day (father)
Mary Day (mother)
Russell Day (brother)
Francis Day (brother)
More information
Pvt Harold J. Day worked as a brakeman for a railroad company before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 12 October 1943. He was sent overseas in May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press 27 February 1945