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HILL, Oscar Mangum Jr - Date of
birth
16 February 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Wilson, Mississippi County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Mississippi County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38603205 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
Southwest of Hürtgen, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 66 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oscar M. Hill (father)
Lura E. (Butler) Hill (mother)
Harold F. Hill (brother)
Elbert H. Hill (brother)
Marjory B. Hill (sister)
James W. Hill (brother)
Mary A. Hill (sister)
Helen Hill (wife)
Joan H. Hill (daughter)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record www.ancestry.com - various family trees, U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - History of the 121st Infantry Regiment, After Action Report of the 121st Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet