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DUNN, Harvey E - Date of
birth
1900 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
7071116 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
South of Gut Merberich, Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 71 |
Immediate family
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Members
Viola Dunn (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Harvey E. Dunn joined the Regular Army in New York City, New York on 27 May 1940. He was awarded the Silver Star twice, the second time posthumously, for gallantry in action in connection with combat operations against the enemy.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record, http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=70426, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, The New York Post - 14 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet