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HIVELY, Bill Austin - Date of
birth
2 March 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Whitley County, Indiana -
Hometown
Whitley County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35554968 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clark Hively (father)
Anna M. Hively (mother)
Guy R. Hively (brother)
More information
Pfc Bill A. Hively attended Columbia City High School for two years.He enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 8 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.,archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, 1942 Columbian Yearbook, Columbia City High School - courtesy of Kathy McDermott