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HARTRANFT, Winston Roy - Date of
birth
20 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Terre Hill, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33802610 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of La Vaux, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy Hartranft (father)
Mayme (Foltz) Hartranft (mother)
Marshall C. Hartranft (brother)
Webster R. Hartranft (brother)
Austin L. Hartranft (brother)
Erella A. Hartranft (sister)
More information
Pfc Winston R. Hartranft enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 19 October 1943.He is remembered aht the Saint-John's Evangelical Lutheran Churh, East Earl, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Joel Frampton Gilfert / Carol & Peter