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HOOVER, Harold Joseph - Date of
birth
26 June 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36846259 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Wallace R. Hoover (father)
Lorraine Hoover (mother)
Raymond Hoover (brother)
Richard Hoover (brother)
More information
Pfc Harold J. Hoover graduated from Cudahy High School. He was employed by Cudahy Bros.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.linkstothepast.com/milwaukee/mkewwii.php, http://9thinfantrydivision.net, WWII Draft Registration Card; Milwaukee Journal - 17 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Milwaukee Journal - 17 April 1945