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name
HEIM, Joseph L - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Connecticut -
Hometown
Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42039654 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hotton area - forest near Soy - Werpin, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph M. Heim (father)
Anna Heim (mother)
Paul Heim (brother)
Eleanor Heim (sister)
Eileen M. Heim (wife)
More information
Pfc Joseph L. Heim enlisted in New York City, New York on 15 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#2,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet