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HILL, Howard Eugene - Date of
birth
10 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Hadley, Mercer County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33946931 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John H. Hill (father)
Ruth V. Hill (mother)
Robert H. Hill (brother)
Dorothy L. Hill (sister)
Virginia R. Hill (sister)
Richard C. Hill (brother)
Eleanor J. Hill (sister)
More information
Pvt Howard E. Hill enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 3 June 1944.He was first buried at Block G4, Row 4, Grave 76.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - George Smith, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Pennsylvania U.S. Veteran Compensation Application Files
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Thiel College 1940