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HARDY, William Benjamin - Date of
birth
17 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Saginaw County, Michigan -
Hometown
Saginaw County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36558656 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Richelskaul, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Maud M. Hardy (mother)
George Hardy (brother)
Esther Hardy (sister)
Walter Hardy (brother)
Harold Hardy (brother)
Elenor Hardy (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Melody Kraus (great niece)