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Personal info

Full name
HACKETT, James Joseph Jr
Date of birth
5 May 1918
Age
26
Place of birth
New York City, New York
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Military service

Service number
32904931
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
7 October 1944
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
F 7 49

Immediate family

Members
James J. Hackett Sr. (father)
Mary E. Hackett (mother)
Andrew V. Hackett (brother)
Thomas M. Hackett (brother)
Mary E. Hackett (sister)

More information

Pfc James J. Hackett Jr. enlisted in New York City, New York on 10 May 1943.

Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U. S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos